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Student Accountability.mp3There are three critical areas for which students should be held accountable. Establishing expectations in these areas will assist your child in having a productive and successful experience as a UVA student.
There are three critical areas for which students should be held accountable. Establishing expectations in these areas will assist your child in having a productive and successful experience as a UVA student.
Expand and read each topic below to learn about the performance expectations that will lead to student success. These are important expectations that Learning Coaches must establish with the student.
Expand and read each topic below to learn about the performance expectations that will lead to student success. These are important expectations that Learning Coaches must establish with the student.
Engages Consistently in Assigned Courses
Engages Consistently in Assigned Courses
Attends live instructional sessions and/or watches the recordings the week of the session so that the information helps the student learn assigned lesson content and/or prepare for an assessment.
Reads teachers' announcements and messages promptly in Canvas to stay informed about all courses (e.g., upcoming assessments, changes to assignments, opportunities for tutoring assistance, etc.).
Follows the agreed-upon plan that you established with your child. This includes making expected progress by agreed-upon checkpoints throughout the day, and not having the majority of the day's assignments unfinished at the checkpoint at the end of the day. (Refer to Tips for Monitoring Daily School Work for a reminder.)
Accepts your redirection to repeat or complete an assignment.
Keeps overdue assignments to the agreed upon weekly minimum.
The ideal scenario is for the student to complete all assignments before the next week begins. That prevents overwhelm and avoids a dangerous backlog. However, a limit of three incomplete lessons total across all subjects is a manageable backlog at the end of a week. (A student can recover from three incomplete activities fairly easily.)
Remember -- Attendance is measured by the student's lesson completion percentage for the week. When you develop an accountability system with the student (explanations and resources are available on the next page), include incentives for maintaining perfect or excellent attendance.
Reads teachers' feedback on graded assessments, and acts upon the feedback.
Attempts to Learn
Attempts to Learn
Takes enough time to read a lesson, to study, and to review for assessments.
Asks the teacher for help promptly. If shy or anxious about initiating contact, lets you know promptly (the day of) that help is needed so that you can notify the teacher.
Complies with recommendations made by the teacher to strengthen knowledge, improve grades, etc.
Attends recommended tutoring sessions for assessments, state tests, etc.
Completes intervention assignments in math and reading, if assigned.
Responds to School Communication
Responds to School Communication
Answers or returns phone calls from the school promptly
Reads Remind messages and replies promptly when required
Reads Canvas announcements and messages, and takes prompt action as required
NOTE:
This item is not directly applicable to lower elementary students and students with special needs who rely upon the Learning Coach to address communication with the school. The greater responsibility shifts to the Learning Coach in these cases, but we encourage you to keep the student informed. That will ensure the student understands the school is sending messages, and it might prevent the feeling that the student is being homeschooled.
The topics above identify "hot ticket" items that, if addressed, will give your child the best opportunity to thrive during the school year. However, you know your child. When implementing accountability measures, include anything else related to school behavior and performance that you deem appropriate.
The topics above identify "hot ticket" items that, if addressed, will give your child the best opportunity to thrive during the school year. However, you know your child. When implementing accountability measures, include anything else related to school behavior and performance that you deem appropriate.
Setting clear expectations, monitoring to see if the expectations are being met, redirecting the student when required, and incorporating these items into an accountability system that is adhered to by all parties will create the safety net that all students need.
Setting clear expectations, monitoring to see if the expectations are being met, redirecting the student when required, and incorporating these items into an accountability system that is adhered to by all parties will create the safety net that all students need.
Doing all of the above will answer the question that your child might not verbalize but is always wondering:
Doing all of the above will answer the question that your child might not verbalize but is always wondering:
"What do you expect of me and how much leeway do I really have?"
"What do you expect of me and how much leeway do I really have?"
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