What terms are used by teachers to reference low, mid and high performing students?
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Formally, or when the have a few beers in them? |
formally |
"needs intervention"
"on target" "advanced" |
Far below, below, on, above grade level |
Below grade level, on grade level, above grade level |
I've been hearing "emerging" and its variants to describe below grade level. |
Emerging is used for new skills that are present but developing, should not be used to describe below grade level. |
Interesting. The evolution of eduspeak could be its own academic discipline |
RTI is associated with low, "needs to work on social skills" is associated with high |
Now do the beer version, please |
RTI means we really f’ed up, this kid needs a whole new program because he won’t ever catch up without it. Needs social skills means very socially awkward and smart or at least grade level. Often code for ND. Beer version of needs social skills: code for that kid that turned over every desk, whacked 6 people in the head, and sent a teacher to the hospital. Now you’re all recuperating with drinks because you can’t go home right away after that. Nobody knows what to do or why he’s even allowed in school anymore. Nobody wants to admit that openly though for fear of being shunned and labeled but everyone is thinking it. So you say Oh Larlo, he just needs social skills…. |
My question exactly! |
f*ck*ng r*t*rd*d dumb/average smart |
Smart
Regular Dummies |