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Top Reasons Students Fail

There are many excuses that are cast when we see students fail. We seem to always want to find someone or something to blame. The following is a list, compiled by teachers, of the top reasons that students fail.

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Attendance

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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If you are not at school, you cannot learn. Parents who enable their students by letting them take days off of school are supporting and teaching their students that irresponsibility and failure is acceptable.

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- user34user
  on 24/1/11
  
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  I agree with your command.
  
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Bad Teachers

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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No one ever wants to say that this is a factor. While teachers should be respected, they should also be challenged to meet the needs of every student in the classroom. Tenure can create lazy teaching

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- Kohan luna
  on 20/1/11
  
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  this is actually a big thing. not that they are lazy just to many students per teacher
  
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- Kohan luna
  on 20/1/11
  
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  this is actually a big thing. not that they are lazy just to many students per teacher
  
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Feeling Helpless

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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Support systems are key to success. The student needs to have a strong adult who they trust to guide them through their education. If they do not have this, the feeling of helplessness can cause a student to give up. Students need to be empowered to be in control of their education.

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- yakun
  on 27/2/10
  
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  I totally agree also interesting: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/05/17/how-i-got-my-current-favorite-mentor/ because this doesn't only apply to students.
  
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Lack of Motivation

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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A student who does not realize why they need to succeed, will not succeed.

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Not Asking Questions

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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Students who fail are those who are not ready to say that they need help. By asking questions students ensure their own success and that their education meets their individual needs

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Organization

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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A messy backpack, no assignment log, and no agenda of daily activities are signs that students are not active in their education. Organization is a life skill. Without it students are being set up to fail.

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Parent Involvement

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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If parents are aware of the school and teacher expectations, and can enforce solid work habits at home, the student will be successful. Without parent support students have a much harder route to success.

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Peer Relationships

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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Choosing friends that fill a void tends to lead to either very good or very bad behavior. A parent needs to monitor their child’s friends all the way through high school. Just because they are older doesn’t mean they don’t need parental guidance in choosing who they do and do not hang out with.

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- yak
  on 27/2/10
  
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  might be true, however there might also be a side effect when handling the friends, because you have no right to choose or deny friends of your child. so how do you handle them at all even if you see tendencies of bad behaviour.
  
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School Culture

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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A school with low expectations will create students who will meet them. Students who are taught to not care and are ready to accept failure are much more likely to fail high school and/or not apply to college.

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Too Far Behind

teacherkim
on 16/11/08

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Many students who have a bad school experience at one grade level end up like swiss cheese. They have educational holes that need to be filled. If this is not recognized early the student will fall even further behind to the point that failure is inevitable.

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