Teaching Effort

The WE Effort- Achievement Dynamic (EAD) is a Wholistic Education^™ principle which seeks to explicitly and implicitly teach and exemplify the connection between effort and achievement.

Research and Theory on Reinforcing Effort tells us,

1. Not all students realize the importance of believing in effort.

2. Students can learn to change their belief to include an emphasis on effort.

Students might not be aware of the importance of believing in effort, but they can be taught. A remedy for this is for educators (especially classroom teachers) to make sure that explicitly teach and exemplify the connection between effort and achievement.

“Students who were taught about the relationship between effort and achievement increased their achievement more than students who were taught techniques for time management and comprehension of new material” (Van Overwalle & DeMetsenaere,1990 ).

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Wholistic Education- M- Power the Parent™ Series

^{Notes from}, The Home Environment and Academic Achievement of Black American Children and Youth: An Overview by Diana T. Slaughter, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwest University; and Edgar G. Epps, Department of Education, University of Chicago. Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 56, No 1 (1987), Copyright ©Howard University

INTRODUCTION

What roles do Black parents have in their children’s schooling?

What contributions do parents make to student achievement?

These questions are important for important reasons:

1) American family structure and organization are presently undergoing rapid social change.

2) The current and projected costs of higher education exacerbate the importance of a solid academic foundation in the elementary and secondary school years.

3) There is increased evidence that American schools, as presently operated, are biased learning environments for many Black children.

The 4 Approaches to Parental Impact on Student Achievement

1. Parent as decision- maker

2. Parent as supporter

3. Parent as mediator

4. Parent as teacher


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Student Achievement

"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
--Albert Einstein

"How’d ya do?" "What did you get?" are words spoken by students every minute of every school day. Student achievement is the goal of educational endeavors and is on the minds of everyone associated with schools and schooling. Teachers come to school every day to facilitate instruction that ensures student success. Parents send their children to school so that they might learn and develop into successful adults. Tax payers support good schools because they know they bring other positive influences into the community. Legislators fund schools and develop and support programs that aim to give all students the opportunity for success.

As an educational leader, you will be responsible for the success of the students in your district, region, or state—and all things that lead to that success: well-trained teachers using effective and cutting edge instructional strategies, data collection that informs instruction, collaborative relationships with parents and the community, and high expectations for all stakeholders.
Focus Questions:
Do high test scores equal student learning?
How does inequity impact student achievement?
What things are barriers to student success?
Does achievement include areas of development other than academic?




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