School failure, what are the causes of this situation? Below I present the ones that I consider are the main ones, however, these causes usually vary depending on the conditions and situations that arise within each school and each family environment:
What is school failure?
First let's start by defining what school failure is, when a child is not able to reach the level of average performance expected for their age and pedagogical grade, we speak of school failure. The only criteria that is used today to determine the success or failure of a student are the grades. It is possible that this method of evaluation should be reviewed and is one of the reasons that explain this failure.
An interesting fact in this regard is that children have a higher percentage in terms of falling into school failure about 41%, compared to 29% of girls.
What are the main causes of school failure?
Some of the main causes that could explain the school failure are the following:
- One of the most outstanding is in Secondary, although it has been developed during the last years of Primary. These are the learning problems that certain children present, which do not advance at the pace of others and have great difficulties, especially in regard to reading comprehension and mathematical calculations. A My opinion is that the problem is that children do not have a good academic base and therefore continue to pass grades without strengthening knowledge in this regard.
If support is not offered both inside and outside the school, the situation will get worse as it approaches the University. More family support and greater reinforcements by teachers are key to tackle this problem from the beginning.
- Despite that the student has a "normal" level of learning or even a degree of intelligence above the average, if he is not motivated, he will not achieve the desired results. The demotivation or lack of interest in this regard, is an obstacle.
Also, school performance can be hampered by a health problem such as visual type (myopia, hyperopia), spatio-temporal orientation problems, dyslexia, etc. Likewise, children who do not sleep as they should or those who do not eat correctly at breakfast perform less. This is why it is important to maintain a healthy and balanced diet that energizes and encourages the child to go to school.
The children with absence of affection in their family or the most overprotected, insecure or hyperactive can present difficulties. Even minors who have suffered some loss or are under the education of very severe parents.
On the other hand, it can happen that many school children do not know how to study or have someone to teach them properly. To achieve success, study must be turned into a habit. Many times, it is also intended that all students perform equally, asking for tasks that, perhaps, may highlight something complex for their intellectual maturation. Not everyone should be treated equally, here the teacher plays a fundamental role.
The lack of support from their superiors means that, many times, teachers transmit feelings of insecurity to students.
How to avoid school failure?
When a teenager is in his training period, there are many factors that must be taken into account so that his training is optimal. That is why today I want to introduce you to those most important elements when it comes to leading the student life of a teenager and so we can ask ¿how to avoid school failure?
I repeat, there is a great variety of elements that make up the school stage of young people, so we must pay close attention to all of them to avoid school failure as much as possible.
In this sense, we run into the school. To avoid school failure, it is essential that teachers and staff give all the care and support to the student, so that they feel heard, loved and respected. In addition, global models of coexistence should also be established, so that the education centers are a meeting place where cooperative learning is worked on.
In the family environment you can also fight school failure. For example, it is important to trust in the student's abilities, as well as generate behaviors and activities that help our children feel connected to the family. In this way, communication, flexibility, affection and negotiation are fundamental to avoid school failure.
- Other factors that help to alleviate the lack of motivation and address the possible school failure of our children include identifying the factors that are contributing to demotivation, showing them how to positively look for ways to overcome difficulties or stimulate their curiosity. In addition, you also have to support them during their learning process, dedicate time, listen to them and help them.
We as parents and parents are a fundamental pillar that we can help to avoid school failure, we must influence the day to day of the student, we must guide them in their vocational and leisure interests, as well as recognize and value their work and effort, even if it is not accompanied by the desired results. You have to give an example reading, showing curiosity to learn, and fostering a family cultural environment, gatherings and dialogue. The family plays a primordial role in this sense, as parents we have to be aware of what is happening and act accordingly, not only give responsibility to the teacher of our children's academic performance.
I hope that this information has been of your interest and that it can serve as a guide to avoid the school failure of our children and adolescents.
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