Identifying and Helping a Struggling Student by patricia haynes https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7 en-us 2023-09-28 21:02:23 UTC 2023-10-04 04:22:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Identifying and Helping a Struggling Student patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292362 Patricia Haynes]]> 2023-09-28 21:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292362 Observe Student's Behaviors and Learning patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292495 By observing a student's behaviors and work performance, I will be able to determine whether the student might be struggling. 
Some signs of a struggling student are:
-Displays behavioral changes like irritability, defiance, agitation, apathy, evasiveness, and avoidance
-Takes longer than others to complete activities or does not complete activities
-Scores low on quizzes or tests
-Feels overwhelmed and/or demotivated
-Makes careless mistakes or errors
-Does not seem organized
-Engages in negative self-talk and self-deprecating remarks]]> 2023-09-28 21:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292495 Use Assessment Tools to Acquire Data patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292642 Once the need for a more thorough assessment is determined, the Multidisciplinary Team (MT) meets to decide the best assessment tools to use and who will administer each component of the assessment.
The MT consists of:
-Teachers
-Administrators
-School Psychologist
-Learning Specialist
-Occupational Therapist
-Speech and Language Pathologist]]> 2023-09-28 21:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292642 Multidisciplinary Team and Family Meeting patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292781 Once the results of the assessments are gathered and a final report is generated, the pertinent members of the Multidisciplinary Team meet with the student's family to communicate the findings, to make recommendations, and/or to propose a plan of action that may include differentiated instruction and RTI.]]> 2023-09-28 21:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2725292781 patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731185323 Think out loud: Encourage students to vocalize about what they are doing to solve the problem, and when they do, share why you think their approach is the right one. When people talk out loud, they often listen as if they were hearing another person, and the source of a mistake or problem may jump out.

Break it down: Teach students how to take a large and complex task or problem and break it into smaller steps.

Write down what they know: Have students write down what they know or what they can do in order to identify what they don’t know. When they have identified the gaps in their knowledge or skills, encourage them to seek help to fill in those gaps.

]]> 2023-10-04 01:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731185323 Strategies to Help Struggling Students patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731185555 Clarify the task: Have students carefully reread the directions or ask for more information on the assignment to be sure they understand what they are being asked to do.

Ask for help early: Students shouldn’t wait until they are lost and discouraged to seek help. Ask them to be as specific as they can about what they need help with

Check their steps: Review the process they used to try to complete the assignment, checking to be sure nothing was wrong or forgotten.

]]> 2023-10-04 01:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731185555 patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731186308 Try another method: If they know more than one way to complete the task or assignment, encourage them to try a different method. Even if the new method isn’t successful, a new approach may help them better understand the task or the assignment.

Make a plan: For tasks and assignments that will take a significant amount of time to complete, have students develop a plan to identify the steps they need to take to complete the task—and clarify when they will take those steps.

Reteach lessons as many times as it is necessary

]]> 2023-10-04 01:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731186308 Ipsative Assessments: Measuring Student's Achievement patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731186571 I will re-assess the student to gauge their learning gains.

Ipsative assessments compare student performance to their previous performance on the same topic. In ipsative assessment, students are often given a test on a previous learning segment and then reevaluated. The data gathered from the second assessment determines how well the student has maintained this knowledge over time and whether they have made improvements.


]]> 2023-10-04 01:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731186571 Meet with Team to Discuss Next Steps patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731186822 If the student still displays deficit in their learning despite the interventions, it is time to make a referral for a formal evaluation for Special Education eligibility and services]]> 2023-10-04 01:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731186822 IEP Meeting and Accommodations patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731187116 "Within sixty days of parental consent to an assessment 
plan, the school must complete the evaluation and  hold an 
Individualized Education Program (IEP). At the meeting, 
the IEP team will discuss the assessment results and reach 
an agreement about whether a student is eligible and, 
if so, under what eligibility category." (https://allianceforchildrensrights.org/resources/special-education-eligibility-checklist)
]]> 2023-10-04 01:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731187116 Follow-up and Advocacy patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731188382 After the IEP is signed by all parties and put into place, I will continue to monitor the student's learning and make sure they are receiving the services they need. I will continue to be an ally and advocate for their academic best interest.]]> 2023-10-04 01:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731188382 Use RTI to Help Struggling Students patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731231497 RTI models generally include three levels of intervention. The first two occur in the general class­room, and the third, the most intense, occurs when a student has been identified as having disabilities and special education services are pro­vided.]]> 2023-10-04 02:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731231497 Language Learning Issue vs Academic and/or Learning Issue patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731245239
(Teachers) "must also gather data about ELLs who are struggling to learn in order to determine whether the difficulties that students are experiencing are due to the typical developmental process involved in learning English while also learning academic content or an underlying learning dis­ability that occurs in both the home language and English. When difficulties are only seen in an English-only instructional context and not in the stu­dent’s primary or home language, it is less likely that there is an underlying disability. When difficulties occur across all settings and in both languages, it is more likely that a referral for a special education evaluation may be an appropriate course of action" (Hamayan et al., 2007).

]]> 2023-10-04 02:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731245239 If Language Learning is the Issue patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731249950 Then I will focus on helping the student learn the language skills they need in order to meet the grade expectations and become successful.]]> 2023-10-04 02:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731249950 Start Differentiated Instruction patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731253102 2023-10-04 02:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731253102 Sources patriciahaynes23252 https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731375128 Martínez-Arboleda, A. (2021). Ipsative assessment: measuring personal improvement. In T. Beaven & F.
Rosell-Aguilar (Eds), Innovative language pedagogy report (pp. 77-82). Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/

Tucker, G. C. (n.d.). What is differentiated instruction? Understood for All. Retrieved October 2, 2023, from https://www.understood.org/articles/differentiated-instruction-what-you-need-to-know

(n.d.). Eligibility: Determining Whether a Child is Eligible for Special Education Services. Learning Disabilities Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2023, from https://ldaamerica.org/info/eligibility-determining-whether-a-child-is-eligible-for-special-education-services/#:~:text=The%20child%20has%20a%20severe,presented%20portfolio%2C%20and%2For%20teacher

Ford, K. (n.d.). Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners. Colorín Colorado! Retrieved October 2, 2023, from https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/differentiated-instruction-english-language-learners]]> 2023-10-04 04:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciahaynes23252/3wbjpxm4uhwourl7/wish/2731375128