Are Poor Grades Correlated with Bad Teacher Performance?

There are few greater responsibilities that a parent and even society as a whole have, that are more important than protecting and providing for our children and making sure that they are equipped to take on and function productively in the world. One of the ways we do that is through the education system and by sending them to school.

Student performance isn’t something that can be placed squarely on the shoulders of one group of people responsible for teaching kids, in a world filled with all other types of distractions and issues that a child growing up might have to deal with. To go over a few of those possible causes and discuss their impact on a student’s grades, we offer this short list of alternative concerns:

1. A Learning Disability

Many times when the learning disability is more subtle or less identifiable, children can struggle with maintaining their grades all the way from when they first begin school.

2. ADD or ADHD

One that sometimes people don’t realize the importance of is making sure that a child is getting the proper amount of rest. We actually need different amounts of sleep at numerous different stages between newborns and college-aged young adults. This just so happens to include all of the ages that they are being graded at.

4. Poor Diet or Nutrition

Focus and concentration, as well as energy levels, are all highly influenced by the types and amounts of food a child eats. Healthy and lean meats or fish, vegetables, fruit, and whole grains are recommended to help students stay engaged.

5. Bullying

To summarise…

Student performance cannot be determined by an individual factor. As teachers, you can help your students by advising them on lifestyle changes they could make to help their progress at school, along with ensuring you build relationships with them so that if they are experiencing any issues, they feel they can come to you.

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