All students struggle with improving student performance: Akins is no exception.

Akins High School is faced with the problem of students failing and the big question that everyone wants to know the answer is who is to blame- students or teachers? However it is too simple just to blame one side in this equation. Research shows that an effective teacher gets the job done.

A teacher who constantly gains an above average learning gains out of his or her class is an effective teacher. While an ineffective teacher is one that constantly gets below average learning gains out of his or her class.

Good teachers are a very important resource to a school, this could improve learning, not only are they important to the school but the students are too.

Something that can help students is if their parents get involved. Good communication between parents and teachers can help a child succeed in school. Ways that parents can help is if they learn as much as they could about the school, stay in contact with the teacher, and have meetings if there are any problems.

Teachers who are having trouble can help themselves and their students if they admit they need help so they can be reflective about their practice.

Students also need to be responsible for their actions. For them to pass to the next grade, or graduate, students be responsible for their assignments, their homework, studies, and must stay on task.

It is not the teacher’s fault if the student is the cause of the trouble, if the student is responsible for any trouble the teacher should handle it in a fair manner, and the student should respect what the teacher does.

Students should face the fact that they are failing and should do everything they can to improve, not just wait till the last minute or ignore it. A student must do his or her best in order to pass or succeed.