As the video shows, several states are actually considering proposals very similar to those.
What do you think of these proposals? Will they make a difference in how students perform? Is it fair to hold parents accountable for student performance in school? If parents were held accountable in some way would that change your performance in school?
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I think that students perform how they want to perform. If parents were the blame it would not change anything. I also think that if parents were the blame the students will be worse.
It’s the parents fault if the kids are under the age of 10. But as the lady said, when kids reach 6th grade they start back talking and not following rules. That is not the parents fault. Kids skip school all the time and the parents don’t even know it.
Some of the things that she said might work, and then again some of the things she said probably wont work. I don't think that making the parent suffer for what the kid is doing in school is right, some parents can't help what their child is doing. Parents could be there after school helping out or atleast trying to and the student just doesn't want the help, they just don't care. Now some parents probably would be good to be graded, it would help them try to be a better parent, and help their child understand that they are there to help not just to make them do things they don't want to do.
I would balme both parents and students because for one a child like myself would know that they have to pay attention in class to get their work done. On the other hand its the parents fault too because they don't push their kids like they should. My mom always tell me if I don't succeed in high school with good grades I won't be able to get in a great college and I believe her so I think it's both parents and kids fault
I don't really agree. Say a parent gets an unsatisfactory, what are the consequences that would make that parent want to change? If they didn't care before, why would a bad grade make a difference? I think in some cases it is the parents fault but sometimes the parents aren't even aware that their child is skipping school. There's really nothing they could do about it and no way to prevent it. If my parents were held accountable, yes I'd do my very best and straighten up but some students wouldn't care.
I think it is mostly the parent’s fault. The parent’s job is to motivate the child, be at their events, make sure they get enough sleep, eat right, and many more. To be a parent takes a lot of responsibility. Maybe we should try “grading” the parents.
I don’t think parents should get penalized. Parents are clueless and even more when their kids are in collage, the collages can't supply any information about the student. Kids are the blame in my opinion and if they want to go to school they will. With the grading of the parents, they will not take that seriously and, it’s all a joke.
Most of the proposals are fair and smart. Having a parent around is encouraging to the student, so these proposals will definitely make a difference in the performance of the kids. If parents were held accountable, I don't know if that would change my performance in school. I guess it would depend on the situation of the people.
The way I see it is, sometimes it is the parents fault. Sometimes we have nobody to blaim but ourselves though. Some parents work so hard for their children to make A's in school, but if the child doesn't try then it won't happen. Sometimes parents don't give children the motivation and help they need to live a successful life. I don't think they should fine parent unless they know whos fault it really is.
Keith Bryant: I feel that this is holding a lot of responsibility on the parents that shouldn’t be. In fact I do feel that the parents can contribute to bad grades but not as harsh as the video portrays. The children need to step up and take their own responsibility to do good, and parents need to help their child and push them to succeed at anything they do.
I think that those proposals were some what correct. I think it would make a big difference on students grades in school. I think that you shouldn't hold parents accountable , Because they are not the one's in school. I Think students would try to keep their grades up so parents won't get in trouble..
The proposal was ok. They will make a difference in school. It isn’t fair that the parents are blamed for this because it not their fault.
I think no one should be blamed about our failure, It isn't the parents responsibility for a child's grades it's the child's responsibility. No one shouldn't be blamed or a student failure. Unless if it was the teacher.
Well honestly, parents should help their kids out more in school, it shows a child that a parent cares about what there doing, and how well their achieving. But, there does come a time were a child has to become independent and learn to work hard, and still do their best even though their parents are not constantly telling them so. If my parents were held accountable for my doing in school, they would probably be okay with it. I wouldn't change what I do.
I think it's the parent's fault at a young age, but at about 6th grade it has to become the child's responsibility. One of the major parts of being in high school is preparing for the world after hgih school. If we don't leran how to act of our own accord correctly now, then we'll never learn.
I think that it is unfair to charge parents on account of how their child acts. There are cases in which the parents of a child have done all that they could do and their child still continues to act bad. Parents are accountable for how their child acts but they cannot wave a wand to make the child always act in the way that they desire.
I truly don't think that the grading system would work for the parents. If you think about it, if they didn't notice their student had the bad grades in the first place, why would they care if they were graded? They would just do what they had been doing before the system was introduced. As for the student, if they had bad grades in the first place, why would they even bother with the grading system if they didn't care about their grades earlier? And for the truancy, I believe the parents could attempt to prevent it. The least they can do is make sure the kids are on the bus or wait until they are in the school building if they get dropped off. Otherwise, there is no way to prevent the student from skipping. So I believe the grading systems for parents are very unfair. Especially to the parents of children who don't care about their grades or are very truant.
Elizabeth
I think that students perform how students perform. But if my parents were graded on how well they did as well as how well I did, I think it would change my performance as well as there’s. If there is a mom who doesn’t wake there kid up or make them there kid go to school then they would get and F. My mom does make me go to school unless I’m sick so she would probably get an A. If parents were graded and had an impact on our grade then yes, they would perform better causing us to perform better.
Ok honestly, there is no 100% correct solution to a kid doing poorly in school. I mean, sure we have parents who look by a child's bad grades and not even praise them for the good ones. Just a careless attitude that makes the child think no one cares so why should they themselves, put forth an effort? Now there are parents who want nothing more than a successful wonderful life for their kid(s) and give it their all to encourage and help them out through tough times but blaming parents would'nt do much at all and you cant get in the face of the ones who try for their kids. Kids cant put full dependance on a parent though, since it is the kid sitting in the chair at school getting handed the tests and work and expected to study and pass, its just as much the child's fault unless there is zero support. Otherwise dont blame anyone but the child. A parent cant do their work, all they can do is be there as much as possible and do whatever it takes to make this work for their child.
On the other hand why would my mom care. Why would she care if she got a bad grade or not? What are they gonna do fail her or Suspend her she dosent go to the school anyway. I dont really understand any of this. no sense.
Kids do what they want to do. Even if parents punish or ground there kids that dont mean anythng. The kids arn't going to do anything.
I think it's a sort of two way street. Parents are as much to blame as are children. Admittedly parents do lose interst in their children after the sixth grade, but at this time, children should be learning by now that they have to learn on their own. Sixth grade was a very hard year for me but I barely got through and my mother blames me for it. However, I still made it through.
I think that student performs they want to. The parents shouldn`t get blamed for anything.That`s what I think.
I say everyone is at fault. Yes parents need to step up but its mostly the childs fault because their the ones learning not the parents. Also sometimes the teachers can be at fault, when the student doesn't comprihend, but its the students job to make sure they understand.
Parents need to show there kids it's important to get good grades. As they get older they should start working to get good grades on their own. Parents kind of are to blame if kids get bad grades all the time, especially if the parents just hand everything out to them because it shows them that it doesn't matter. When kids get older they need to keep working until the job is done, but if parents don't show them it's important in their early life, than it will be they're fault.
Cody Barlow
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