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Bored High School Students
The just released High School Student Engagement Survey reported lots of boredom and disinterest on the part of high school students. The survey included responses from nearly 135,000 students across the U.S. What is instructive are the reasons students cited for being bored. The primary reasons included material that is not interesting (80%), material that isn’t relevant to their lives (more than 40%), material that is too difficult (about 25%), material that is too easy (about 33%), and lack of interaction with teachers (about 33%).
This is important information. If schools were a business dealing with customers, steps would certainly be taken to reduce customer dissatisfaction. It is not a stretch to think of high school students as customers. What steps can be taken to reduce their dissatisfaction?
I am so frustrated with my daughter’s school. She is an ADD student. She has done remarkable changes for good, but there is more to do. She struggles in keep motivated and focus. She still gets distracted. I decided to call her teachers. They are always busy or have an excuse to follow up my request. The guidance counselor lives in La la Land.
My daughter needs help to develop better techniques in note taking,test taking and time management. I just want suggestion from the school. I may not be a rich woman but I am willing to sacrifice anything to send her to a workshop that empower her these skills.
If someone knows any kind of organization that provide such workshops or trainings, please email me their contacts. I currently lives in Dayton, Ohio.
centralstate2009@yahoo.com