Thread: Interventions

Unfortunately all too many schools do not handle them, and that's a big problem. My school has several support courses that make it possible for students to have the help necessary to catch up. I think that repeating courses and entire grade levels is common but I don't think it helps much.

We have found that one on one tutoring is very effective. Only problem is you have to have the resources to pay for the one on one. Also, we have found that "out of the box" teaching methods are a great help. Trying things that you would never do in a regular classroom. It can be done, but it is very time comsuming and costly.

Our school is not good with interventions. We have special ed resources and whatever individual tutoring the teachers care to offer. I wish we had more help for struggling students.

There really is not any great intervention at our school either. I see far too often too many kids pushed through classes just to get them through. There is an excellent special education program but most students do not need that.

There is some individual tutoring here but only if the parent requests it. It is not really up to the teachers, which I think it should be.