Chapter 2 Reflection

One common practice that I would change in schools would be allowing students

to be advanced to the next grade level without meeting academic standards.

I’ve seen it happen one to many times as well in my own personal household.

I had to meet with the school’s administrator to argue that my adopted son should

not be passed to the next grade level. When his grades clearly showed that he was not

meeting requirements and if advanced would not be able to succeed.

It is a common practice that schools do in order to receive school funds that child.

One thing that can be done to change this would be to hold meetings with teachers,

administrators and superintendents. In these meetings should be discussed the actions that

teachers need to take in order to help the child succeed and  to advance. Yes, school funding

is very important to keep the school running, matierals, etc. but what is more important,

the child to succeed and advance or funds? This is a question that I posed to my child’s previous

school administrator. Parents also need to be heavily involved with their children's schooling. I honestly believe 


that this is where the change can take place.