How will the school year be handled if schools are closed until June?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect they will have to repeat the year.

No way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about the HS seniors who are graduating... how do they "graduate" without completing their classes..and it's not like their colleges will catch them up. It's a big leap enough from 12th grade to your Freshman year in college.

Except math and science they will be just fine.

They'll be fine in math and science too. They just might have to take calculus in college instead of place out of it. That won't hurt them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen. Kids will go onto the next grade and teachers will do their best to catch kids up the following year. In older grades, I'm thinking Algebra or Geometry, kids will just miss that information unless parents figure out a way to get them there. It will affect their achievement in ongoing classes, especially college bound kids and especially in math. I have two high school kids and once things die down in a month or two or three, I'm going to hire a tutor to help them learn the rest of the year's math standards.
I teach early primary and math? If you miss a chunk of math it can take a long time to figure out how to help kids succeed the following year.

Yes, I have a 7th grader in Algebra I. He likes math and is doing very well but I think we'll probably him repeat Algebra I year in 8th grade if the kids are out for the rest of the year. We want him to have a solid foundation and not half-ass 1/3 of the year of Algebra.
Algebra is important for everything from Algebra II to the SAT. This really stinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen. Kids will go onto the next grade and teachers will do their best to catch kids up the following year. In older grades, I'm thinking Algebra or Geometry, kids will just miss that information unless parents figure out a way to get them there. It will affect their achievement in ongoing classes, especially college bound kids and especially in math. I have two high school kids and once things die down in a month or two or three, I'm going to hire a tutor to help them learn the rest of the year's math standards.
I teach early primary and math? If you miss a chunk of math it can take a long time to figure out how to help kids succeed the following year.

Yes, I have a 7th grader in Algebra I. He likes math and is doing very well but I think we'll probably him repeat Algebra I year in 8th grade if the kids are out for the rest of the year. We want him to have a solid foundation and not half-ass 1/3 of the year of Algebra.
Algebra is important for everything from Algebra II to the SAT. This really stinks.

We are 2/3 of the way through the year and Algebra I not 1/3. Maybe YOU need to repeat.

[Anonymous]

Most Seniors only need 1 English credit, 12th Grade English, to graduate.

True, they won't be competent in their math/science material entering freshmen year of college. But any of that material can be repeated by just selecting the appropriate college class.

Or SAT Subject test results, or in some cases college, their own placement test would help with college course selection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen. Kids will go onto the next grade and teachers will do their best to catch kids up the following year. In older grades, I'm thinking Algebra or Geometry, kids will just miss that information unless parents figure out a way to get them there. It will affect their achievement in ongoing classes, especially college bound kids and especially in math. I have two high school kids and once things die down in a month or two or three, I'm going to hire a tutor to help them learn the rest of the year's math standards.
I teach early primary and math? If you miss a chunk of math it can take a long time to figure out how to help kids succeed the following year.

Yes, I have a 7th grader in Algebra I. He likes math and is doing very well but I think we'll probably him repeat Algebra I year in 8th grade if the kids are out for the rest of the year. We want him to have a solid foundation and not half-ass 1/3 of the year of Algebra.
Algebra is important for everything from Algebra II to the SAT. This really stinks.

We are 2/3 of the way through the year and Algebra I not 1/3. Maybe YOU need to repeat.

I sounds like YOU need to repeat ELA.

1/3 refers to the final 1/3. We can do some Algebra instruction at home but it won't be great. We're a doctor and nurse and our jobs are busier than ever. No telework and little time to be teaching Algebra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen. Kids will go onto the next grade and teachers will do their best to catch kids up the following year. In older grades, I'm thinking Algebra or Geometry, kids will just miss that information unless parents figure out a way to get them there. It will affect their achievement in ongoing classes, especially college bound kids and especially in math. I have two high school kids and once things die down in a month or two or three, I'm going to hire a tutor to help them learn the rest of the year's math standards.
I teach early primary and math? If you miss a chunk of math it can take a long time to figure out how to help kids succeed the following year.

Yes, I have a 7th grader in Algebra I. He likes math and is doing very well but I think we'll probably him repeat Algebra I year in 8th grade if the kids are out for the rest of the year. We want him to have a solid foundation and not half-ass 1/3 of the year of Algebra.
Algebra is important for everything from Algebra II to the SAT. This really stinks.

We are 2/3 of the way through the year and Algebra I not 1/3. Maybe YOU need to repeat.

I sounds like YOU need to repeat ELA.

1/3 refers to the final 1/3. We can do some Algebra instruction at home but it won't be great. We're a doctor and nurse and our jobs are busier than ever. No telework and little time to be teaching Algebra.

That explains your poor use of English. If you were a nurse and a doctor you would have zero time for being a bitch on DCUM. Go away and do a real job and stop lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen. Kids will go onto the next grade and teachers will do their best to catch kids up the following year. In older grades, I'm thinking Algebra or Geometry, kids will just miss that information unless parents figure out a way to get them there. It will affect their achievement in ongoing classes, especially college bound kids and especially in math. I have two high school kids and once things die down in a month or two or three, I'm going to hire a tutor to help them learn the rest of the year's math standards.
I teach early primary and math? If you miss a chunk of math it can take a long time to figure out how to help kids succeed the following year.

Yes, I have a 7th grader in Algebra I. He likes math and is doing very well but I think we'll probably him repeat Algebra I year in 8th grade if the kids are out for the rest of the year. We want him to have a solid foundation and not half-ass 1/3 of the year of Algebra.
Algebra is important for everything from Algebra II to the SAT. This really stinks.

We are 2/3 of the way through the year and Algebra I not 1/3. Maybe YOU need to repeat.

I sounds like YOU need to repeat ELA.

1/3 refers to the final 1/3. We can do some Algebra instruction at home but it won't be great. We're a doctor and nurse and our jobs are busier than ever. No telework and little time to be teaching Algebra.

That explains your poor use of English. If you were a nurse and a doctor you would have zero time for being a bitch on DCUM. Go away and do a real job and stop lying.

new poster --what the heck is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

The school year is effectively over, and little will be lost. Keep things in perspective and focus on keeping your family well. All students nationwide will be in the same boat, OP.

[Anonymous]

Kansas has closed through the end of this school year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kansas has closed through the end of this school year.

If red state Kansas has its only a matter of time until we do too

[Anonymous]

They will all bump up, and my guess is the first few months of the next grade will be learning necessary requirements from the previous grade. I think ok to skip a social or science unit or two, but necessary to catch up on math.

Homeschooled kids finish a school day much quicker and we can streamline too when they go back in fall (hopefully though now there is discussion that we may see a big rise in fall).

I think its vital that kids keep reading, writing and practicing math but it doesn't need to be regulated.

In Alberta they spent today phoning around to see who has tech and who has internet, and who the school would need to borrow these devices to. We just closed schools on sunday. They will give us more info after spring break (after next week).

[Anonymous]

Was Kansas the state that was so broke they were only running 4 days a week already?

[Anonymous]

Standardized testing begins soon, so the most important information has already been taught and learned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will all bump up, and my guess is the first few months of the next grade will be learning necessary requirements from the previous grade. I think ok to skip a social or science unit or two, but necessary to catch up on math.

Homeschooled kids finish a school day much quicker and we can streamline too when they go back in fall (hopefully though now there is discussion that we may see a big rise in fall).

I think its vital that kids keep reading, writing and practicing math but it doesn't need to be regulated.

In Alberta they spent today phoning around to see who has tech and who has internet, and who the school would need to borrow these devices to. We just closed schools on sunday. They will give us more info after spring break (after next week).

I’d guess on-grade level learning wouldn’t occur until January 2021. Teachers spend September and some of October trying to make up for basic summer slide, imagine what 6 months will do.