Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, UTAH- December 19,
2012. Kip Motta, Middle School Principal,
reported that the school holds students to high standards. Homework is necessary for students to attain
the goals that are set. Currently about
25 percent of the students are not performing up to the required proficiency
level. Every Monday morning, Motta calls
out the names of the students who need to remain after school to complete their
homework and move closer to the desired levels.
There are already five students who will be going to summer school this
coming summer.
Some parents have complained
that they do not like the name of their children called out over the loud
speaker. Motta said that this is one of
the ways that get the students working harder, because they don’t like their
names being read aloud. This practice
has become a real incentive for students to get their homework done. The staff supports the policy, and most
parents like to know weekly where their children are as far as grades and
homework goes.
Students who attend summer
school and do not pass are required to take their last year of school
over. Having the student remain at the
junior high for one additional year before they move on to the High School
sometimes works. Sometimes it doesn’t. However, at the high school level, if they
are not successful, they will be given a certificate of attendance, not a
diploma.
It was suggested that Motta
use the student’s ID number instead of their name in calling out the students
who need to remain after school. He
indicated that he would be more than happy to try this and see how it
works. However, if the students don’t
respond as well using this method, he will probably go back to reading out
names because this policy has been very effective in the past.
1 comment:
As a parent of a middle school student, I know that the Monday morning practice of calling out names of students who are behind is very effective. I appreciate Mr. Motta doing this as my child is very motivated to get his work completed and turned in. Keep it up, Mr. Motta. For every parent who complains, there are many of us who support you in this. Calling out the student number will completely negate the motivating power of this practice. Students ought to feel pressure to do their work!
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