Failure Grades High School 
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Failure can be a painful experience for anyone, but it is especially tough for teens who are still forming a sense of self. When people experience failure, they often report feelings of embarrassment, shame and depression. But, as many educators know, failure is an essential part of the learning process. Define failure.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams. In fact, studies have shown that test anxiety is actually the worst in the middle grades. However, testing anxiety affects students of all ages.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. He set a high bar for clearly articulated theses, well-structured paragraphs, well-crafted sentences, and supporting quotes from the text. Writing became less of an exploration of ideas and more of a high-stakes gamble.
eSchool News
JANUARY 15, 2024
Traditionally, the spotlight on STEM education appears to occur in high school and late middle school grade-levels. These foundational years offer a unique opportunity to spark curiosity and creativity, thereby providing the basis for more advanced learning in later grades and beyond.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
So again, the failure of national leadership is being visited upon school leaders who face this impossible dilemma. What’s happened with COVID is low-income students and students of color had less internet access, so with the closures, there were kids who literally could not participate in school. But we have to be safe.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
STEM is often introduced in middle and high schools, but by that time, many students have already avoided it, said Jason McKenna, director of Global Educational Strategy at VEX Robotics and author of What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom: Improving Student Problem Solving, Collaboration, and Engagement, Grades K–6.
eSchool News
MAY 11, 2015
Ohio’s EOS focuses on school skills and moves 60 percent more at-risk students toward graduation. A decade ago, approximately 10 percent of high school students at my district—450 kids—did not earn enough credits to advance to the next grade level. Six-hundred were at risk of school failure and/or dropping out.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
300 
Let's personalize your content