These are screenshots highlighting the activity of a specific student of mine over the last couple days. This student has demonstrated inconsistent glimpses of this effort and hard work all year. Her grades in my class are D and F. Unfortunately, I'm not able to assign grades based on Khan Academy. Khan Academy should have a significant affect on a student's grades, but it cannot overcome the affect that the home has on a student's grades. Regrettably, I feel like I'm sometimes fighting a losing battle, because I cannot control what happens when students get home. Here is a student that obviously shows persistence and hard work, the motivation to push onward and master skills. But I'm afraid the home situation prevents any consistency. It's heartbreaking to think of the potential in this student. I hope that her experience in my class can give her a foundation strong enough to carry her to success in high school.
