Unable to Work Independently

The student may:

• Frequently ask teacher or other students for help and assistance, or to do items for them

• Ask teacher questions that are geared toward being given the answer rather that seeking direction

• Try to negotiate others doing some problems or items

• Always need to be around others to work

• Frequently try to work with partner or in group

• Need lots of one on one attention

• Have difficulty completing assignments

• Have to stand over student and push them to get anything done

• Student stops working and ceases effort when not directly supervised

• Quick to cease effort wen task becomes challenging

• Becomes agitated and frustrated when faced with challenging tasks

• Has trouble reading and understanding directions

• Sits doing nothing

• Makes up many excuses

• Has to do other tasks before the task at hand

• Hand in incomplete or unattempted work

• Wait for assistance before attempting work

• Not be a self starter

• Demonstrate poor follow through

• Act helpless

• Play “dumb”

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NO