What really happens after somone gets held back in school twice?!? I always see in movies and stuff about like a dumb 40 year old still in third grade. I heard the maximum times a person can get held back in school is 2 times...so what happens to somone if its there secound time getting held back in the same grade and they still are not passing?Serious answers plaese!
2006-12-25 08:42:10 · 7 answers · asked by Krissa D 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I just want to know because Im worried it may happen to me. Im failing in basic things like math and Lang/Arts and im scared i may not make it into High School! Its hard for me to keep up because I get stressed out easly and i suffer from dislexia so i mix words and numbers alot. I used to get straight As Bs and a few Cs but lately the highest grade I have been getting is maybe a C. Ihave never been held back before and i really dont want it to ever happen!
2006-12-25 09:00:04 · update #1
In our district they only hold back between kindergarten and first grade (if needed). After that they go with their age mates but may be pulled out for their developmentally appropriate curriculum. I don't that I agree with this in every case, but it's not an issue for us cuz we're homeschooling, and the kiddo is learning fine now.
2006-12-25 08:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by K L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely understand how you are feeling. I would not stress too much if the highest grade you have been getting is a C. You can still pass for sure even if you had straight C's. Now if those C's started dropping to D's that is the point I would start getting concerned but you can pass as long as the grade in that class is at least a 60 percent (D-). You are doing a fine job in school from what it sounds like and I would not be very concerned. I am not sure of the maximum times you can get held back in school but I do know that once you hit majority age which is twenty-one no matter what your performance in school is they kick you out of high school and you are not allowed to return. All of the stories and movies about 40 year olds getting held back in school is made up things that stupid people write and are mainly intended to scare people who have straight F's and are in extreme danger of dropping out of school. I hope that this information has helped you in one way or another and remember that C's are average grades! As much as we would all like to have straight A's and B's, obviously that is not going to occur all of the time and that is something that each one of us has to deal with.
2006-12-25 17:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by leged56 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if someone is retained more than once they definitely need to be evaluated for special services. I think where the problem lies is that there is a specific requirement of knowledge when kids enter school from kindergarten. I would venture to say 60-70 percent of children have the knowledge they need to function well in kindergarten and first grade. Those who don't either catch up on what is needed quickly or they fall behind and are labeled at-risk. The problem lies in the fact that not all kids get the benefit of preschool education from when they are born (either formally or from family members) so they actually come to school two years behind their classmates. If they don't have the natural ability to catch up quickly they may be held back once but being held back twice in the same grade is imposible to attempt. Just imagine you are the parent of a first grader who has been held back once and they want to hold your child back again. You would possible be angry and also you would want to know what's up with the school that they can't teach your child.
2006-12-25 16:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by KD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach secondary school in the U.S. and have taught in 2 states. In each state, the solution is about the same. Students are retained in primary grades if they are not socially caught up with their peers. The teaching team usually decides with the parents if the student would benefit from being held back. Usually this happens to kids who entered the grade young and would benefit from a little more maturity (especially boys, who typically mature later).
In grages 5 or 6 through 8, students are retained for academic reasons. Usually if they fail a set number of courses over the year. Getting retained is a huge social deterrant because the student sees all their friends getting to go up a grade, so it's very rare that these students are retained more than once.
When it looks like the kid's going to fail again, the school looks at other interventions first---testing for a learning disability, evaluation for an emotional disorder, even placement on a team for high-risk kids or inclusion in remedial classes and tutoring. So, schools do whatever they can to prevent kids from failing twice.
Sometimes, kids who've been held back in elementary are held back again in middle school. This is treated as if they've only been held back once. However, by this time, the kid is getting pretty old for their grade--it's possible for a kid to be retained twice by 8th grade, and be 15 (almost 16). Sometimes, these older kids should be held back in 8th grade. When this happens, the 8th grade teachers meet with the family and principal and decide on alternative placement for high school. They can:
1. pass the kid to high school without the teachers signing off on it
2. send the kid to alternative ed <--very common solution
3. send the kid to vocational schoole <--very common solution for good kids who just stink at school
4. fail the student <--very rare
When a student fails in high school, of course, they just are the lower grade on paper. This is because high school classes are more like college in that you need to take X amount of credits in a subject to graduate. Students who fail their entire senior year for example, are considered deficient in those credits and have to take it again. Usually these kids walk with their peers and make up the credits in summer school or through correspondance.
AFTER ADDITIONAL DATA:
If you are struggling, and you have a diagnosed learning disability, then your current educational plan isn't working. The school needs to hold a followup IEP or a re-evaluation. Your parents have the right to request this, and should call the school. This is a great time for all the parties involved to meet and figure out a way for you to succeed. Also, most states frown on retaining special education students.
2006-12-25 17:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by avast 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be held back more than two times, as long as the age you would be graduating as is younger than 21. Im not sure about other states, but in NY, you can only get a GED if you drop out, or are forced to drop out.
2006-12-28 15:21:09 · answer #5 · answered by five_instruments_so_far 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google "dyslexia center" and the name of your state. Here in Maine there are 2 places run by the Masons for tutoring dyslexic kids free of charge. Maybe you'll hit it lucky and there will be one for you!
2006-12-25 16:49:31 · answer #6 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can only be held back twice.. you need to be tested for other learning decencies.. talk to the principal and pt it in writing
2006-12-25 18:12:34 · answer #7 · answered by Irie 123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋