In recent years school districts
across the U.S. have engaged in an array of incentive programs to encourage
attendance among high school students. In some cases perfect attendance led to
having the student’s name placed in a weekly raffle for prizes. In others, all
seniors who attend class the entire week received a $50 Visa gift card;
underclassmen earned $10 for each week of perfect attendance.
Attendance programs have
achieved varying levels of success and have received a great deal of controversial reactions.
What is your opinion?
Please state why you approve or disapprove of these sort of attendance
incentives for high school students.
Leah Botello 47~ I understand what some of these school districts are trying to accomplish by offering monetary rewards for perfect attendance, but I believe we have taken the positive reinforcement thing a little too far. Having the equivalent to a sticker chart for teenagers about to enter the real world is probably more detrimental to their success and sustainability as functioning young adults. I believe that teachers, principles, and superintendents have lost their authority and are now falling at the feet of students. Since when did the roles reverse? I commend them for trying to encourage students to attend class, but I believe having a strict policy on attendance would also do the trick. Most students want to graduate, so having a policy of only 3 or 4 excused absences in a school year or you do not graduate seems more like a better route to me. When students graduate, start college, and hire on at jobs of their own, they may be surprised to see that there are no "sticker charts", there isn't monetary incentives just for showing up to work everyday, if you don't show up to work you no longer have a job. Nope, I cannot say that I agree with this mentality of these school districts. When my son is of that age and that is what his school is doing, I will be enrolling him in a different school. I want my child to be prepared for the real world and able to adapt to his environment instead of his environment adapting to him.
ReplyDeleteJennifer O. 46 replying to Leah Botello 47
DeleteExactly, it is as if the roles of the adults (teachers, administrators, principals, superintendent, etc) and students has reversed in these situations. The adults of the schools have good intentions, but are going about it the wrong way. Money is taking it too far, and students could use it for the wrong purposes if their parents are not very aware of what is going on in their school lives. When the students move onto college and careers, they will not have a monetary reward just for showing up. In the careers example, they can not just show up, they have to do their jobs and earn their salary. The key word there is: earn. These types of school policies did not seem to be around much when I was in high school (2006-2009), but I had incentive enough to go to school: graduation, passing classes, seeing friends. Stricter attendance policies could work as long as they are enforced well by the staff and the proper exceptions are made (true sickness, death in family, school-club trips, etc). While I am glad these attendance policies are working, there are better ways around it than handing students money.
I am glad that these programs have increased attendance, but I do not feel they are necessary. I feel that it is using money that could go towards other needed things. I feel one should have the drive to go to school to better themselves and if they do not in high school, then they will not in college. And in college you will not have an incentive. Therefore, that's will set them up for failure a little bit I feel.
ReplyDeleteLeah Botello 47 in response to Ashley Huskins ~ I agree with you. The incentives are basically setting these students up for failure. And also another point that you touched on, the money being used to go towards other things; where is this money coming from anyway? Our tax dollars? I believe that using money to keep kids in school instead of using the money for better equipment, higher paid teachers (since they are severely underpaid in my opinion), added school security, etc. Great points!
ReplyDeleteI think it is a great idea what they're doing. Most high school students don't want to go school and would rather stay home and be lazy, and that's why they end up failing and either not graduating or not graduating on time. I think these prizes is gonna encourage them to come to class more often and it's going to make them not want to miss a day of class, and actually learn.
ReplyDeleteChristina D.
ReplyDeleteI did some research for a paper and found several article similar to this in CTC News Bank last semester. The fact is, this type of reward system works very well for low income and urban city youth at elementary and middle school levels. Where both parents are working two jobs to keep food on the table, and have less time with there children to help with homework. These kids get themselves off to school, and sometimes parents don't even know if they made it to school, till they get a call after its too late to implement change. I agree with using money for incentives for these children in these situations, and it has been proven effective. However, for college students, please,$10.. one of my books was $400 alone! Lets be realistic. I am a parent, and because I can afford it, my children are already rewarded, not for attendance but for grades. When they have all A's they are also allowed to take a day off now and then. I do not agree with the school using money as a positive reinforcement for high school and above at all. First reason is basically values, you don't get paid to make the right choices, a point was made there is no star chart in the grown up world and that is very true, but you don't get paid extra because you showed up to work on time, and if you miss too many days you get fired! Thats real. I believe schools should focus more on lesson planning and methods for effective learning, after all elementary and Middle school is where children learn to learn, and use more experienced teachers at this level opposed to Suzzie just starting out practicing on our little ones like lab rats. If schools want to use positive reinforcement they should think about things other than money, free books, parking passes( it's $250 for parking at my kids school), free drivers ed($450). Im sure my children would go every day for these types of rewards. And for young children, thye could get free book downloads or something more educational. The attendance policies in my mind are ridiculous anyway, 7 days for entire school year, and in my county school is year round. If they get sick they have to return before they are better, and that spreads illness to other students. The focus should be on learning and not on paying off kids, and if some children need extra help, then help them, how about free in home tutoring?
These sort of incentive programs are a bad idea. The children go to school for the wrong reasons. Instead of going for a good education and to become successful and go to college, they go just for that prize at the end of the week, year, or when the graduate. If they go just for the prize their head wont be in the school work. If they had to make good grades and have a certain GPA then I would be all for that type of incentive. The more the we give handouts to people the more the expect them for doing the bare minimum. This is not the type of people we need to grow up and lead this country. My point is "bribing" children isn't going to solve anything, we need to INFLUENCE them to do it because it is the right thing to do. We need to make them PROUD, not give them a prize, when they make good grades and attend school everyday. We need to make them work hard not because of the prize, but because they know its the best thing for their family, community, this country, and ultimately the world!
ReplyDeleteMelissa P
DeleteI love the bigger picture Justin! I am a little terrified of the younger generations for all these reasons included!
Taylor McWilliams
ReplyDeleteI think that these types of incentive programs start out as a good thing and then they turn bad. For example the perfect attendance one. The kids who do not wanna be there will do nothing anyway so they will just cause trouble for the teachers and still get the reward because they were there for perfect attendance.
Veronica M 47 In response to Taylor McWilliams:
DeleteI did think about that also. That the student would just show up to collect the money. But, I think the opportunity that they would focus on school is there too. We have a better chance of them studying if they are in school as oppose to being in the streets.
Melissa P
ReplyDeleteI am strongly disapprove with these programs. I would suggest a prize more along the lines of replacing a low grade if the student achieved a perfect attendance.I feel that it is teaching kids the wrong values. I skipped a lot of high school and just went in for the tests and I personally don't feel that any amount of money could have kept me in there.
Veronica M 47
ReplyDeleteWith the number of students skipping or dropping out of school, if this helps to keep them going, I think it's worth a try. I can understand the concerns. For one, where is the money coming from? I'm pretty sure it will somehow end up coming from the parents and tax payers. But, sometimes we need to consider the benefits. It could mean less crime on the street, more children with promising futures, and potentially we may be helping families out who could use the money. With the amount of money we pour into supporting the sports teams, I think we could try investing in a child staying in school. I'm not quiet sure how the school system functions but, I would think it would reflect positively on the school. If it had less drop outs and more graduates it could potentially mean more government funding for the school.
Julie T. 46
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a little over board. I know that when I was in school we would receive a certificate if we attended school everyday. My concern for this would be, where is this money coming from? It is not the schools place to pay kids to go to school. If the students don't go then that is there own fault. Students should be acknowledged for attending school, not awarded.
Julie T. 46
ReplyDeleteIn response to Veronica M, I understand when you say it could help with the crime rate. I did not look at it like that. Maybe if the schools rewarded the kids every six months or something that would be fine. I do not think it would be a good idea for the students to be rewarded every week.
Nadasha C.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with giving students money for perfect attendance. Students need learn to be more responsible for when they go out in the real world life is not that easy and they can't buy there way out. They should give them like extra points on a low grade or an opt out on quiz or test. The High School I went to in New York if you were absent fourteen times are more during an academic school year. You were denied credit for that class. Which seems to help because no one wants to take a class twice. You would only get the credit for that class if the absent were legitimate.
Misty G 46, I disagree with giving the students money if they come to school. Okay so they show up for school that doesn't mean they will do any work. I can see if they have perfect attendance and they have a good grade in a class that maybe they don't have to take a final for that class. When I was in high school they did that and yes I tried to make sure I had the grade and attendance so I would not have to take a final. I don't see how this is a good things for kids what are we teaching our kids that we have to give them money to get them to do things.
ReplyDeleteTinaP91 @ MistyG46 I can see where you are coming from. You make a valid point. I do believe that the idea behind this is that the more they are in school then the more opportunity they allow themselves to learn. This can also keep some kids in school instead of just sitting at home being antisocial and getting into bad things. However, I think this would really and truly only be effective for middle school and younger. And for the younger kids, it should be prizes or candy.
DeleteMisty G 46, In response to Nadasha C. I agree what kind of message are we sending our kids that they can be bought. Life is not easy and they should not be paid just to go to school. Also where is the money coming from all you hear is the schools budget is getting cut teachers aren't get raises.
ReplyDeleteJazzmin B. 41
ReplyDeletePaying kids to attend school is RIDICULOUS. If the school districts want to improve high school students attendance, they should start questioning the parents on why their kids are not coming to school. Parents should make their kids go to school and it should not be a responsibility for the school to do that. If the parents fail to make their kids go to school then they should be punish for it.
Josh C. 55 in reply to Jazzmin B. 41
DeleteYour absolutley right, parents should be more responsible and keep up with their childs attendance. I wish my parents would have been more strict on me at that age.
Jade S.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea, only because there are some kids that want to give up, and have no desire to come to school. I don't necessarily agree with giving the kids a weekly allowance, but a little recognition can really help someone out and make them want to continue doing what they're doing (going to school), to continue getting the recognition. Some parents don't care anymore either, I know some kids that drop out as soon as they turn 16. Someone needs to be there to be the little light of hope, because one day, no one is going to be there to give that little "push". If the schools scores are going up, which makes the school look better; why does it matter? That's what everyone wants in the end. On a personal note, when I was in elementary school, 2nd grade to be specific, there was a raffle held, if you were at school for 2 weeks in a row, not missing a day, your name would be in a drawing for a new bike. One boy, one girl, every two weeks. Guess who never won? Me. My mother worked two jobs, as did my father, they were both tired, and sometimes overslept. We were also sickly, we sneezed every time the wind blew. It upset me that I never won, but it made me want to go to school. Every year after that, my attendance got better.
Travis Moore:
ReplyDeletePerfect attendance should be academically rewarding not economically rewarding. They should allow the students who attend class daily and have good grades to skip a final, midterm or even replace a low test grade. $50 for perfect attendance? NOPE. This DOES NOT guarantee perfect worth ethic. Some will find ways to abuse this system by showing up and doing half to none of the work, THEN getting rewarded. If the academic rewards don't go over well with students or parents, then put the 20-50 dollars towards credit for school lunches or discounts for extra curricular activities. Simply paying the students will be a utterly failure.
Norma C.41
DeleteI agree with you. Paying students to go to school is not a good idea. Students have to understand that that going to school everyday and graduating will payoff later in life when they get a job. I think good attendance should be rewarded by skipping a test or giving homework passes.
Judy S. ONLINE 50
ReplyDeletePersonally, I disapprove the idea of this attendance incentive because paying students to come to school should not be the motive for them. Students should be excited and inspired to come to school! They should not be motivated by $50 or $10 gift cards to have perfect attendance. There are many other options that students can be rewarded with like free lunch for a week, homework passes, or extended lunch break. Bribing students with gift cards will not motivate them about getting an education, it teach them that coming to school every day will get them a reward. The only way to get students to come to school is either reasonable rewards (like the ones I stated) or cracking down on punishment.
TinaP91 As long as these incentives come out of someone's personal paycheck or they do fundraisers to help fund this, then I am okay with it. Unfortunately you cannot count on all parents to enforce good behavior onto their children. Incentives help teach all people of all ages how to work hard for things. For example, at my job if you score high on your anual review then you get a bonus check. I would have done better in school if there were more incentives. As a teenager, I did not understand how much my choices impacted my future.
ReplyDeleteDanielle T. 47 in response to Tina P.91
DeleteDo you receive a bonus check for just showing up to work? Maybe if the checks or gift cards were issued under a more performance based program, I would agree with it more. Things such as having good grades, perfect attendance, and involvement in extra curricular activities should be considered instead of simply attendance. Can I attend school everyday, be a nuisance, disrupt the learning environment of people around me and still receive a check?
Chelsea W55 in response to Tina P91
DeleteEven if the money does come from fundraisers, it's still not a smart solution. It's not even thought out properly. You could do something else with that fundraiser money that actually has a real purpose.Like give it to students who actually deserve it or earned it. Do you know how much money they're throwing away by paying each senior $50 a week to do something they should want to do for themselves? Get paid just for attendance?
Danielle T.47
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the idea of paying students to attend school. What have the students done to earn the money? Attend School? No one pays me to better myself. I saw the incentive in attaining education and that is why I go. Paying students to do what is already expected of them is sorry. If the children are shown that they get rewards for doing what they have to do anyways, that builds on the entitlement complex, that is already running rampant through our youth today.
Chelsea W55
ReplyDeleteThis is so ridiculous that I'm really going to look it up. Who thought paying students $50 a week for perfect attendance was a good idea? I don't see any good reason behind it. It all seems so foolish. They're not "earning" the money. They don't go to school and get an education to better themselves, it's on them or their parents. You're suppose to go to school. You don't get paid to do what you're suppose to do. You going to school benefits yourself. Even if they do show up just for the money, you're not ensuring good grades. Foolish...
Charles D.46 I agree with you Chelsea W 55, I do not think this make students attend school. We can not pay the teachers a decent income. Every year some school districts claim they have enough money.
DeleteDeMario T.46 in response to Chelsea W.55
DeleteI agree. What would that help? Perfect attendance is good but not if kids just go to school to goof off and not learn anything and are just attending because they are getting paid.
Jessica G. 46 I understand the reward world our kids are growing up in, BUT these are HIGH SCHOOL kids. In order to prepare for our future we need to help them understand that going to school is their "job", just as we as parents go to work. I am a mother of an eighth-grader and he goes to school every day because he knows it is his "job". Just as others parents have replied, I reward him for his grades. The next generation needs to learn in the last 4 years of "school world" what the "real world" is expecting. Paying kids to show up every day isn't teaching them anything. Since when did "GOING" to school "earn" you anything.....
ReplyDeleteWilliam W.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how I feel about this. I know that an education has to be a young person's top priority and is the key to their future. I agree with payment for that reason but it also seems to be setting them up for failure as well. There comes a time that you have to invest in yourself without instant gratification. We Americans have a fast food mentality too often. We have to help our young people be more forward thinkers and not have everything handed to them. Giving them money is not the answer. It isn't going to happen for them like this in the real world.
That is pathetic that schools are offering monetary incentives to encourage students to attend class. Their incentive should be the simple fact that they will be earning better grades which in turn opens more doors for college. I was talking about this the other day, having a high school diploma isn't hardly good enough to do much more than hourly pay work and that it is almost like a college degree is the new high school diploma. Kids need to motivate themselves for creating their own brighter future.
ReplyDeleteMarissa M. 55
DeleteI agree with you! Students should want to have good grades and attendance. This should not be something that one has to reward or encourage, students should want it!
Matt M.55
ReplyDeleteOops the above post is mine.
Amber H. 78
ReplyDeleteI've seen a short documentary about this in "Freakonomics" (a documentary that I highly suggest watching at some point BTW). In the movie, this sort of incentive wasn't very successful. There was a small percentage change that's minuscule in the big picture. The outcome was as expected: the higher achieving, more punctual students came to school, while the lesser achieving students didn't change much at all. While I for one would be much more apt to attend classes if I were getting paid, others see it differently. I suppose the success of this sort of incentive would vary based on the mindset of the kids.
If kids were getting paid to attend school and make good grades, they'd probably be more prepared for their future in jobs. As being a student is the "job" that most kids hold, they'd realize the importance of showing up and being successful in their real jobs in the future. Not to mention $50 a week would suffice for gas money for most teenagers. Therefore, they wouldn't really need to work. And their time could be better spent at studies.
I understand the mindset that these studies take, but they don't play out as expected. Let's face it: nothing will make school exciting.
Alison B. 46 in response to Amber H. 78
DeleteI just really don't think that this prepares kids for the real world, it teaches them that if they act out then by doing the bare minimum they will be rewarded. If anything it teaches them that someone will always bail them out when things don't go the way they want them to. Until the day that you can graduate by creating your own high school schedule by classes that particularly interest you, everyone just has to keep on trucking through.
Matt M. in response to Jessica G.46
ReplyDeleteI am in total agreement with you in the fact that school is their job, and I really like what you said about rewarding your child for the grades that he earns.
Amber H. 78 in response to Jessica G. 46
ReplyDeleteI understand and respect your viewpoint. However, I don't understand the distinction between YOU providing him a monetary incentive for good grades and attendance, rather than the SCHOOL SYSTEM. Either way the child is still getting the values and lessons along with it. So how exactly can you be against it but still participate in the exact same thing?
Marissa M. 55
ReplyDeleteI think that one should have some sort of incentive but money is a bit extreme. There are other ways that one could engage a student.
Charles D.46 My opinion about this issue, i.e., students need to study and accomplish their goal. The incentive to attend school and get good grades is enough. Some students will be looking for money, and do not have to produce good grades. This is a bad practice for any school district to enforce. Money is not the answer to everything in life. We live in a very competitive world; our young people have go against other young people globally.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that high school students should be offered incentives for something that they and their parents are responsible for. Going to high school and doing their work plays a role in the rest of their lives. If they do not believe that high school is important enough to attend then let them skip. They can suffer the consequences whether it be parental repercussion, in school suspension for the missed work, held back to complete the classes skipped, or bad grades and no college.
ReplyDeletePosted by Chelsea B. 47
DeleteChelsea B. 47 in response to Julie T. 46
ReplyDeleteI agree. Incentives for high school seems ridiculous to me. If a student does not want to go to school then they wont. Where the money is coming from is a big concern as well. They should definitely be awarded for good grades not just showing up.
Ben Gallimore
ReplyDeleteI think paying our kids to go to class is ridiculous! That's the problem with the way our society is at the moment. We reward people for mediocrity. There should be no payment system for something students have been doing for ages. If they don't want to go to class so be it, they'll realize their mistake when they get out into the real world where you either go to work or you don't eat.
So, if at the end of the year a school wanted to reward their students for perfect attendance, I would say great. I think its wonderful to commend someone for doing a good job on being dependable. However, I absolutely do not agree with giving out $50 gift cards for a week of dependable behavior! This is why kids don't show up! If you don't expect these kids to show up on their own accord then they won't! They obviously are giving these students the idea that the school needs them instead of the other way around!! If these students don't show up then they need to be kicked out. Parents need to stop babying their kids and expect them to do what they have to do and stop making excuses for them. They need to know that if they don't come, they fail and they don't get a diploma. I know that a lot of this has to do with schools needing money. The more students, the more money they receive. Between the schools greediness and the parents excuses these kids don't stand a chance!
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting my CRN #! Sorry!
DeleteAngela W. 47
Angela Weldy 47 in response to Leah Botello 47
ReplyDeleteI believe you said almost the same thing that I did, except in a much more eloquent way!!
Alison B. 46
ReplyDeleteI actually think this idea is ridiculous. High school is the first real test of your life, the first time you are challenged with "can you handle it?". If the youth of today can't even get out of bed and get to class without a cash incentive, how are they suppose to make it in the real world when no one is holding you accountable except you? Basically you are setting these kids up to fail without having their hands held throughout life, they need to be taught independence not dependence. We are raising child-adults and that simply won't do.
Emily S.81 in response to Alison B. 46.
DeleteI actually really like what you've said. I think it is a bit ridiculous that we have to bribe students to go to school. If they can't do something they need to for their future, and are required by law to do, without being given money or the likes, how do we expect them to function as adults? I think we seriously need to reavaluate the next generation and how society is shaping them to be.
I think it is the same idea as parents giving allowances every week for kids doing what they should have been doing all week anyway. I don't think that the schools should be the ones bribing the kids to come to school. Maybe they should look at the teaching methods and see why it is not keeping the kids attention. The only time we would get any type of reward it would be for good grades when the report cards came out.. and then it was not monetary. Schools are there to teach you and also teach you structure. They are preparing you to go to a nine to five job. now they are just trying to entice them to " come to work "
ReplyDeleteDeMario T.46
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of paying kids to go to school is ludicrous. Things like this add on problems not help them. Kids will only attend school because they know they are being paid to go. You will have less graduating rates because of this as well. Kids will go to school and goof off more and not get any work done because they know they're getting paid to attend and schools could lose money for no reason.
Falinda A. 47
DeleteYES!!! And after they graduate they will expect things will be handed to them. And not work hard to get what they want, which they should of learned in high school.
Josh C. 55
ReplyDeletePaying students to go to school is ridiculous. Although it does motivate kids to not skip school, it is still the wrong incentive. If the student doesnt realize how much school effects his or her future thats their own fault. From my own personal experience I skipped most of my senior year in high school and regret it everyday. Considering most of my friends went off to a big school and are having the time of their lives, I wish I would have done things a lot differently. Paying students to attend school is stupid, its their decision if they want to mess up their future of going to a good school.
Most high school kids don’t want to go to school to learn. It is the extracurricular activities and friends that bring about the initiative to wake up, get ready and go. If absenteeism is so prevalent that the school is paying their students to show up, what is it to say that the school shouldn’t make being there worthwhile and interesting? I’m sure implementing fun educational activities would be more beneficial to the quality of the education provided as well as a cheaper incentive for the school. I certainly disagree with this method of influencing kids to come to school. This will only instill the message that money can fix anything to the kids who obviously need genuine motivation to attend school. These are high school kids who will soon be let out into the real world to participate as productive members of society. What kind of a message are we sending them with these propositions?
ReplyDeleteFalinda A. 47
ReplyDeleteWASTE. IT'S PURE WASTE. Paying teens and children to got to school for a week to get free money. Going to school shouldn't be an option, it's an requirement they should be there to learn, now a days they just giving away money not checking their grades their behavior. My goodness it's there not enough money problems in our economy it will produce to this? Sure some teen and children deserve it but there should limits for example: have they behaved? is their GPA good? have they been in class at perfect timing and really there in person? Then take each person from each grade who fits those limits and give them an award and a gift card ($100 limit) If they going to spend money on children if they choose, at least with children that show strong benefits in school.
In response to Amber H .78
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is acceptable for kids to be rewarded for have good grades even if that is correlated with having good attendance. I believe this would instill a favorable mindset that if I am punctual than I am rewarded for my hard work. Not if I just show up I am rewarded. Being a high school student is an obligation not a job. Being a college student is a job. Kids need to get over themselves and start considering the future when they won’t have mom and dad to support them and that money will not just be handed to them. Hard work is a necessity and that is the message that should be illustrated.
Jennifer O. 46
ReplyDeleteAlthough the goal of getting more students to attend school is commendable, this is, in my opinion, not the right way around it. If schools have this extra money to hand out, why not add in extra programs and prize incentives, for example? Who says that these students will be responsible with this money, once given to them? Sure, it could greatly benefit those who are in lower classes who need the extra help, but so would extra programs to help keep them in school and off of the streets. Schools could add additional after-school academic help programs, counseling, and fun things as well: sports clubs, art clubs, special recognition societies/clubs, etc. There are so many possibilities. We can not teach the next generation and following generations that money will fix everything, and that money is so easily handed out for doing what you are already supposed to do. Colleges and jobs do not hand out this money and these students could learn this the hard way in the future. I would not want to be on that end of this if I were part of a school that had this system. Responsibility should be taught in a better way than paying students for what they should already be doing (attending school), and perhaps schools should reevaluate their systems. What motivates kids to go to school? They should look at that, and their staff. Change internally is not always a bad thing.
Florence K. in response to Jennifer O.46
DeleteI agree with you about the goal of getting students to attend school is good and also giving incentives for students to attend school is wrong. Schools should emphasis to students more about the consequences and benefits of attendance even as parents continue to do so, and more importantly, the student needs to know how their choices will affect them in their future life.
Rebecca B.
ReplyDeleteI personally do not agree with this kind of thing whatsoever. Since when is school THAT bad where you have to be bribed into going. The kids should want to go to school for reasons of their own. They should want to go because it will get them farther in life. Bribes are not the way to go. Maybe different ways of motivation that would make them want to go. Obviously the stay in school or work at Mcdonald's for the rest of your life isn't doing it anymore.
Rebecca B. in response to Jennifer O. 46
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your question of if the school systems have all this extra money lying around why not put it towards something like clubs or what not. There are endless possibilities to club ideas that would cover every group of student in the schools population.
I believe that basically bribing high school students i a bad thing, yet a good thing at the same time. It helps students attend class but doesnt make them pay attention or learn anything. By the schools giving them money for attendance is basically saying that they atleast want the students to show up for school and there happy
ReplyDeleteSteph F. 47
ReplyDeleteI think that the concept of rewarding student for attending class is a good idea. I feel like this would give students more initiative to go to class and the attendance of students would be much better. I don't think that the reward should be pay nearly this high though. A good reward for perfect attendance may be extra point on an assignment or maybe a cash reward but not weekly. A 50$ cash reward for a semester would be more appropriate than a weekly one.
Innocent A. 46 In response to Stephanie F. 47
DeleteYou made a good point on assignment which I totally agree with you. Basically, homework, assignment and the rest, from a research point of view has kept so many student busy, close to their friends and have a concord proximity to their teachers. When student in high schools are rewarded for class attendance and participated in class work, to me, it will be awesome.
Steph F in response to Felinda A.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand and do agree with your idea. student may go to school just to be rewarded for attendance but then they may not be paying attention in class. And also who knows what they will be spending this money on.
Erin L.
ReplyDeleteI do think this is a very good tactic to get students to have perfect attendance. However, it is not really necessary for them to give out a lot of money to these students. I think once they get students to attend regularly then they could stop with the prizes and see how that goes. Also, just because they get the students to go to school, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are participating and actually learning.
Linda H. 46.
ReplyDeleteIt’s sad that the US has to encourage high school students to attend schools. I disapprove of this method of bribing student to go to class. If they want to screw of their lives by not attending class daily, shame on them, they are only hurting themselves. This sort of behavior will catch up to them sooner or later in life. If we have to pay students to attend class, I guess the employers who hire these student will have to pay them to come to work too, after all these students have grown accustom to receiving an incentive to get them to do anything. Although, I remember when I was in school, there was a program called Junior Achievements that taught difference skills while I was in high school, and the student did receive incentive pay for attending the program. I guess you can say the Junior Achievements program really was no different back then from what the U.S. is doing now, right.
Claire M.46 in response to Linda H.
DeleteYour Junior Achievements Program sounds similar to a program I participated in during high school, but it was just called the work program. It allowed students to get out a few periods early to go to work. I did go to a specific class for this program where we did a lot of busy work but I also learned very valuable things such as how to write a proper resume and cover letter. Now, because my high school has become so overcrowded, seniors pretty much go for a half a day and get released and don't even have to do the work program!
Linda H. 46 in response to Josh C. 55
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is ridiculous to pay a student to attend school. Motivator or not, the student should want to attend to better their future, and if their parents cannot get them attended school regular, unfortunately the parent now is held responsible.
Innocent A. 46
ReplyDeleteThe subject matter is about high school seniors attending classes, and getting rewards for doing so. To me, is a relative thing, the school districts have observed the attitude of the students and they try to find a solution to the generation of these students that will become the leaders of tomorrow to come and learn the basis of life. Social lives has diverted the heart of so many youngsters that learning doesn't make sense to them any more except getting those flashing things which in effect deprived them of their future. The values of sound education can not be quantified. If the objective is to have them attend class and participate in class activities actively and it commensurate with the reward then it will be positive rein enforcement but if it's just to get the class attendance register look good and nothing else then I am disapproving it because it make no sense to me. In conclusion, when there is a societal problem like encouraging students to come and learn, rewards is acceptable so long is directed to the objective to be achieved. But if it is for a different reason other than learning then the school districts have to do a rethink.
Angela M, 47
ReplyDeleteI think this is a horrible idea. I feel like the parents need to be more involved in making sure their children go to school. The school system should not be paying your child for showing up... I am amazed that this is even going on. When I was in school it was a You will go to school and not a matter of getting something besides your education for going. It was my mother who made sure I was where I needed to be not the school. Also I think that kids need to learn that you have to work hard for money it is not owed, given, or free. So I say again that I do not agree with this idea at all......
Ansley L. 47.
ReplyDeleteI kind of find it sad that schools have to bribe their students to attend every day. I think the real award if students attend school is graduating because the students who dont attend school have a lesser chanced to graduate. I also find it strange that these schools have this kind of money to spend on gift cards and prizes each week and instead use it on something more important for the school.
I agree that it is really strange to award the students with money and gift cards. What happened to academic awards?
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Falinda A. 47
DeleteYes just giving it away gifts cards and awards to students without much effort and hardwork really loses the value of giving awards.
Ansley L. 47 in response to Angela M 47
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that the parents need to be more involved and pay more attention if their child is in school or not. Bribing is not the way to go because they should be going to school no matter what. This is only the beginning to showing them how to be responsible.
I agree as well. Some ancestors were denied to right to go to school, some had to work to support families and could not go to school. So therefore children today shouldn't be paid or bribed into getting an education. If you're too stupid to want to learn and make something of yourself, then that's on you. If you're parents don't instill enough into to you as child for you to want to get an education then shame. Parents and kids have to take responsibility.
DeleteFlorence K.47
ReplyDeleteI think it is wrong to give incentives to students to motivate them to attend school. It should be upon the student and the parent to ensure that attendance is observed, and for the student to understand that it is for his/her own good. Parents should have restrictions in place for the student when he/she misses school for no good reason.
Ifeyinwa O.47 in response to Florence K.47
DeleteI support your opinion of not giving a student an incentives to attend school. Students should be aware of the usefulness of class attendance.
Staci M 47 I cant say I disagree with the incentives to motivate children's and there parents to get to school. It really depends on what it is and bringing in everyone involved to discuss what is acceptable. I do disagree with some of the extreme punishments if the children do not attend school. (only the extreme ones) when my son was in high school which was only last year he skipped school and when approached by a teacher he admitted he ditched for the day. Instead of my son getting punished for this I got a letter to appear in court and was threatened with jail time if he did this again. He was 17 years old, that wasn't right. I know the schools have there own agendas in all this and its fine with me as long as the parents and children are not victims of there insane expectations.
ReplyDeleteStaci M 47 in response to Florence k.47 I do agree with you that our children should learn responsibility and the parents have there role in this as well. I don't however see anything wrong with incentives to motivate them. It just gives positive reinforcement.
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ReplyDeleteI think it is ridiculous that schools give incentives to students to encourage them to attend school. School is a requirement by law and for schools to hand out gifts and/or money is just beyond insane. You can not put a price on your education, it is now a key factor to getting anywhere in this life and for students to be rewarded for getting up and going to school on time is just madness. School systems should not reward students for doing their jobs as adolescents and young children by going to school, they should be rewarded on their academic achievement. What good does an incentive do if you get up every day and go to school however you do not participate, you do not engage in the learning environment that is being provided and you get terrible grades. You are then being rewarded for poor behavior. Yes you went to school but you are not doing your job in engaging in school and doing the best you can do. It is just simply not right and I do not agree with this motivational strategy to get students to attend school.
Sabrina B. 46 replying to Olivia G.
DeleteI agree with Olivia. Attending school is a requirement by law. There should not be a reward for coming to school with the exception of a certificate at the end for perfect attendance.
Sabrina B. 46
ReplyDeleteI don't approve of giving incentives for attendance. It's as important as academics. In my school district, it's the opposite. The parent's can be charged after to many unexcused absences. There is a meeting before you reach that point. That has seem to be effective.
Angela M. 47 in response to Sabrina B. 46. I agree with holding the parents accountable. It is not the school systems job to make sure your child attends school.......
DeleteMadlyn M. 47
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that it is ok to "bribe" the kids to go to school. What happened to showing and making good grades to make something good of yourself. If we don't have enough money to pay our teachers and we are having furlough days and laying off good teachers, then how on earth can we pay these kids to show up for their "life". This totally contributes to the wussification of America!
Claire M. 46
ReplyDeleteI do not agree at all with giving out monetary incentives for high school students to attend class. High school is a time when kids need to learn responsibility on their own and what the real world expects out of us. Being bribed into going to school is wrong and not how the real world works. Kids will either enjoy school or they won't and paying someone to attend is not fair because some students actually want to be there. High school is so easy compared to college and beyond and includes socialization between peers so I don't think they should be getting paid to attend school.
Judy S ONLINE 50
DeleteI believe that students don't need an incentive, like money, to come to class also. Kids can come to school everyday but will they even pay attention in class? Take notes? Will they even participate? I think negative is the answer to all of these questions. I agree that high school is very easy and that students should be prepared for the real world because going to class in college is where students don't get an incentive. The only incentive for college students is that degree!
Onyimah L.47
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the idea that high school students should be rewarded for attendance.I see it as another escapist way of our treating symptom instead of cause. Instead of rewarding attendance I think that we should be looking at what is the cause for absence.Is that our teenagers do not see the need to acquire an education? Is that school is challenging or not challenging for them? Is that there are no role models pointing them towards education? I think that these are some of the issues that we should be looking at rather than a monetary incentive for attendance. Again, if they get paid for attendance,what is their level of engagement in school.Being physically present in class does not equal engagement and participation.I want to believe that has been met with limited success. A teenager who does not like school is not likely to go if even they paid twice this amount.
Again, I believe that getting a high school education should be the main preoccupation of a teenager in readiness to begin to contribute to society not mainly to work. If they are getting paid to do which is primarily their responsibility then we should also be considering paying parents an incentive for providing for their children.
We should concentrate effort at fixing the school system, making it attractive and engaging enough for high school students to want to attend. Has anyone ever wondered why most of the ones who drop out had been struggling with school long before high school.We need to avert our minds to the issues that engender absenteeism not pay high school students for attendance.
Onyimah L 47 In response to Angela
ReplyDeleteI agree with the idea that high school students should not be paid.Paying them is the beginning of excusing them from their responsibility, instilling a sense of entitlement instead of a sense of responsibility.
Onyimah L 47
ReplyDeleteBye to all.Sad that this will be our last blog.Have enjoyed it all.
Brittany S. 46
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily think it is a bad idea to reward students for perfect attendance, however I do think that to do so every week is a little much. I also think that perhaps they should reward them based on their grades instead of perfect attendance. My parents rewarded my siblings and me for our good grades and if anything, I feel that it instilled in me the belief that if you work hard and do good work then good things will come of it.
ilisha w 47 in response to Brittany 46
DeleteI hate the idea. We were not offered any incentive by our schools for diligence but a pat on the back. If it is so hard for high school students to only complete four years of primary schooling, what will become of them when they get introduced into the real world that we live in?? Sometimes, we are not offered money or gratitude for the focus and drive that we facilitate with our education. Why should they? What makes them special enough to get paid WEEKLY for coming to school? Its incredibly misleading and unrealistic. However, I do give credit to the people who thought up this idea because action is better than nothing.
Brittany S. 46 in response to Claire M. 46
ReplyDeleteI actually prefer college to high school. I think for many students it isn't about the schoolwork, it is about the environment. I thought high school sucked and I don't feel that it really prepares students for college or the real world. College and high school are nothing alike. In college you choose your major based on what you are interested in, sure you have to sometimes take classes you would rather not, but for the most part, you choose. In addition, you are not stuck at college all day 5 days a week, you can actually leave. I think that if they actually made high school more like college, more people would want to go, because let's face it if there is one thing teenagers hate it is being told what to do and if we let them have a little more control perhaps they wouldn't resist as much.
Michaela M.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is a bad idea to reward students for perfect attendance,but I do think that it is a little much. And the "pay" is to much as well. They're going to pay us for attending school, where will they get the money from? And if they do get the money, cant they give us text books first? I also think that it could be a bad idea, the troublemakers will just be there and cause a huge problem for the teachers and students, simply because they want the free money.
Mehdi.E 55
ReplyDeleteI believe that something like this would be an amazing thing to have. Why? Well in the past yes students were awarded for their attendance but only with cheap printouts of on time attendance certificate which had not much value to it. However, with these programs kids will more likely attend school because of the money and drawings you could earn. This is also beneficial as it increases student’s chances to come to class and learn however, the downer on this is that if these programs are to be present for students it should be in a case that attendance and behavior and grades go together. Why should a student who is coming everyday who isn’t putting any effort be part of the drawing it should be present and offered to students who come to school for attendance and show that they are participating in class with their grades in it?
Mehdi E.55
ReplyDeleteI believe that something like this would be an amazing thing to have. Why? Well in the past yes students were awarded for their attendance but only with cheap printouts of on time attendance certificate which had not much value to it. However, with these programs kids will more likely attend school because of the money and drawings you could earn. This is also beneficial as it increases student’s chances to come to class and learn however, the downer on this is that if these programs are to be present for students it should be in a case that attendance and behavior and grades go together. Why should a student who is coming everyday who isn’t putting any effort be part of the drawing it should be present and offered to students who come to school for attendance and show that they are participating in class with their grades in it?
Mehdi E.55 in response to Olivia G.
ReplyDeleteI don’t agree with you but I do understand what you say it’s a law to attend school however it would motivate them if money was given to them but only with these gift card drawings. And if they were to do drawings it should be tied to students with good grades as well.
ilisha w 47
ReplyDeleteHORRIBLE IDEA! I give credit to the institutions who came up with the idea.
They are at least trying to encourage students to put a high priority on their education. Kudos. The flaw in the concept is that students will take advantage of this system. A regard to attend school and possibly create a bright future should already be in place. That's what we did!!
Of course our hard-earned tax dollars should be given to students who only come to class for the money! Why not?
Emily S. 81
ReplyDeleteI don't think I fully agree with giving out money for good attendance. I think it is admirable of the schools to come up with the idea, and it is a good incentive to keep kids coming to class. However, I feel like they are basically bribing students to attend school. The question stands, are they really getting anything out of school if they are just there at the chance of winning something? Also, what about the students who show up because they really want to be there and are serious about their work and futures? I think, as others have stated, that if schools are going to inlist this kind of incentive it should not only be based on attendance, but merit as well.
Devon Holloman. 47.
ReplyDeleteI think its awesome to give money to students for their attendance. Attendance is a real issue in high school, especially once students can drive. Even bigger of an issue in college when people have the other priorities such as family life or jobs. Real issue: Where is that money coming from? The other issue: If its already occurring, why couldn't I have been lucky enough to go to one of those schools?!
Anthony Rwaka. 47.
DeleteI disagree. I feel school is important and I also feel attendance is important, but giving students money to attend class is out of the question. Lets say those students do attend class, get the money, and still do not listen or participate in class? The money was a waste and therefore the student's grades continue to drop.
Devon H. 47. In response to Emily S. 81.
ReplyDeleteBribed or not, to come to class. Who cares? Studies show that even coming to class results in someone doing better on exams and homework. The mere act of showing up is half the struggle for people. The first step in winning a game is showing up. Yes, it displaces some concentration on material in class upon the benefit of walking in the door. But then they're stuck in the class to sponge up the lecture even accidentally.
Ifeyinwa O.47
ReplyDeleteI strongly disapprove of paying a high school student as a form of school attendance incentives. There should be other incentives other than paying a student for school attendance. The outcome of paying a student for school attendance will encourage the student to be less productive, and dependent on the weekly money. On the other hand, this will benefit the less privileged ones that attend school regularly. The reason(s) that makes a student avoid class should be looked into, and tackled instead of bribing a student to attend school.
Jacob J. 55 in response to Ifeyinwa O. 47
DeleteWhile I agree with most of your post I think that benefit for the less privileged should not come in this form. I am not saying we should not give to less privileged families. I am saying it should not be in the form of tax dollars meant to go towards education.
Jacob J. 55
ReplyDeleteI disapprove of awarding students for just doing what they are supposed to be doing in the first place. Originally this subject made little difference to me because I thought the funds for such rewards was coming from teachers or donations. However, I learned that these incentive programs are leeching from the tax money that is supposed to go towards education, which is aggravating to say the least.
Florence K.47 In response to Jacob J.55
DeleteI agree with you that students are supposed to be in school doing what is supposed to be done. Using our tax money to buy gifts cards so that they can be given to students to encourage them to attend school, is bad use of resources.
Anthony Rwaka 47.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up as a student in school, attendance was important to me at a very young age. If I did not attend, I would miss what I learned that day and I would feel discouraged. As far as being awarded to attend school, I feel that is outrageous. Attending school should be important enough that students shouldn't get paid for it. As far as I'm concern, the "prize" students should be getting is a better understanding of the outside world. Its the same as showing kindness to a person in need. If kindness is given, a reward is not expected. Kindness should be expected and appreciated, just like school. I know modern day high school students go the other route when following the school career but giving them money to attend school should be second guessed.
Josephine B. 44 in response to Anthony Rwaka 47.
DeleteI completely agree. Attendance was very important to me as well when I was young. I was always worried about missing an assignment or making a bad grade because I wasn't there to hear what the teacher had to say. Education is a privilege and it is somewhat outrageous to be given a prize for attending school.
Shayaz A. 41
ReplyDeleteI approve of this incentive method because it will get more high school students to attend class. If students are not in class their chances of learning decreases. However, I think it will work more effectively for those students that need the money because the students that get an ample allowance may not be motivated by monetary incentives.
Barbara P. 46 in response to Shayaz A. 41
DeleteI disagree, if paying students to go to school is the main reason these kids go to school in the first place then we are failing our kids. Their reward for going to school is getting their diploma and going on to accomplish their dreams. The pay will come later.
MarcusQ55: I disagree with this reward system. I feel like if a student wants to attend school he will and if he doesn't not then despite the reward he will not. Although it may result in some increases in attendance I feel as if this money should be put towards finding new ways for kids to actually find school appealing. If someone has the desire and the want to learn and finds interest in the teachings then they will attend regardless. It all comes down to how much someone values their education.
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ReplyDeleteI think that while this MIGHT motivate more students to attend school, there are some students who's parents have a lot more money than others, therefore rewarding the students with money might not motivate some students.Not to mention some students just flat out hate going to school and dont care about it, so I don't know how much something like this will make them want to go. I agree with what Marcus said about how they should find a way to make school more appealing to students rather than just giving them gift cards.
Donavon W. 47
ReplyDeleteThis not a sound nor reasonable method of cultivating maturity within the students; however, it is probably an effective means of improving attendance. Indeed, "The love of money is the root of all evils," but aside from the truth of the primary point of this phrase, it implies a secondary reality as well, namely, that people do love money. So I believe that the product of such incentives would only increase the evil within society, yet the method would most certainly be an effective means of improving attendance. Thus, the goal would be met -- if the goal is defined as class attendance, that is. For the health of the students, however, alternative methods should be immediately explored and implemented.
Donavon W. in response to Anthony Rwaka
ReplyDeleteWell said, my friend. I agree with the premise: education within itself should be a priority and appreciated as a blessing. I also agree with the secondary statement: "kindness should expected and appreciated." Though I don't know how much kindness is to be expected in today's world (or helpful education for that matter), I must say, I love the emphasis on appreciation. Again, well said.
Jennifer W 55
ReplyDeleteAlthough this idea might be a great incentive to get kids to go to school, I don't agree. I don't think it would be fair to those who have medical illnesses or those who have to go to doctors appointments. I believe that children should want to go to school to learn not just to make money. Although the attendance rate will go up that doesn't necessarily mean they are learning t=maybe they are there just to get the money.
Jennifer w 55 in response to Jacob J 55
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I didn't know where the money was coming from, but now that I do I don't like the idea any more. I believe education is a privilege, not to be taken advantage of.
Marie Andree Jean-Francois
ReplyDeleteI believe that the idea has it strong suits such as creating a reason for kids to go to school which in turn gives them a better education, but it also creates the problem that they could exploit. In most schools, attendance accounts for them being there only half the time and that if the school goes through hard times and cannot supply the rewards it hands out, hose kids who rely on that and that is the only reason they go to school, will have a fit and probably go back to what it would be without the attendance system.
Curcio 47
ReplyDeleteI like this idea a lot! I believe that even long, long time ago, the system of reward has been used successfully and motivated many people. I know that if I had this system for attendance in my school when I was in high school, I would have probably tried to attend much more. I agree with Marie Andree Jean-Francois, its creating a reason for kids to want to go to school and giving them something to look forward to for doing it.
Christopher Deaton
ReplyDeleteWhile I see the reason for doing this, I do not agree with it. If someone doesn't want to go to school, they won't. A downside of these programs is that those kids who would normally just not come to school now have an incentive to come and disrupt class.If a kid doesn't want to come to school, then thats his choice. Giving him a reason to come and screw up everyone else's day just so he can get some money.
Josephine B. 44
ReplyDeleteIn a way I do approve with the many ways that school boards are trying to improve attendance. Students should have to attend school whether they want to or not, but if rewarding students in this way is helping immensely, then I am all for it. Although these methods are improving attendance, I am not sure that I completely agree with rewarding the students with money. If the school boards could find another way of rewarding students for coming to class, then I think I would fully approve of the matter.
Barbara P. 46
ReplyDeleteI think it's a bit ridiculous that these students are getting rewarded with money and prizes for doing something that they are supposed to do. I don't believe it puts emphasis on learning but instead more on just being there. They could easily just go to school everyday, not learn a thing, and get paid for being there....we all know what school is for to begin with so the "prize" should really just be on what you're there for already, to better yourself and have a better future.
I can understand how this reward will help with attendance at school, but how well does it help with actual education. An employee to a local convenience store can show up everyday just to be paid, but that doesn't mean they are doing their work that they are supposed to do. I am completely against schools giving cash rewards for attendance, and I don't agree with the viewpoint that school is a child's job and therefor should be paid for it. What a crazy idea, lets give children the mindset that they will receive a reward for doing something they are SUPPOSED to do anyways. If people want to reward kids, then reward them for their grades and not their attendance. That seems like a much more effective way to improve attendance AND educational scores. Also, shouldn't it be the parents rewarding kids, not the schools themselves. Where do schools get all the extra money to pay for the rewards? Look, if schools can prove that giving cash rewards for attendance causes a significant increase in grades, and they find a way to pay for it without it coming out of other peoples pockets, then great, go for it. But otherwise, I am 100% against it.
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ReplyDeleteI think that the basic idea of rewarding kids for perfect attendance is okay. I just don't think it will work like they want it to. Just because kids show up for class, doesn't mean they are going to do the work. I've known plenty of kids that just refused to do the work they were given and I'm pretty sure that they dropped out. There's just no guarantee that it wil work.
Cassaundra W. 46 in response to Jessica S.
DeleteI agree with you that there is no guarantee that it will work. Also I didn't think about the point about them doing the work... It makes sense to me. Great point.
Tim F. 47
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is not the responsibility of the school to encourage the students to attend.This should fall to the parents. There was a time when getting to attend school was a privilege and some youths would go to great lengths to earn this opportunity to learn. Unfortunately, higher education is no longer viewed as such.
Mina S. 46
DeleteI couldn't agree more with this. If parents aren't doing something about their child skipping or just not going to school, then that's a bigger problem.
Florence K.47
ReplyDeleteI think that it should be up to the student and parent to ensure that there is perfect attendance which should be out of free will. Students may take advantage of these programs and neglect their school work. It sounds good to give gift cards, however, it may not work in the long run.
Its up to the student if he/she really wants to gain anything from a class. Honesty, if you paid me to go to every single class, count me in. It also sounds like school systems are just bribing students to attend classes......so they can have better test scores......and ultimately look the best.
ReplyDeleteCassaundra W. 46
ReplyDeleteI believe that every student has to own up to their own choices I think that these programs may help in some cases, but in others it will not. I think that ultimately it is just reinforcing good behavior.
Michael B. 55
ReplyDeleteI think paying students or offering prizes for attending class is a good idea. Kids may be more motivated to go to school everyday is they are going to get a reward. Giving them a piece of paper that says perfect attendance isn't that rewarding. Money on the other hand is!
Putting names in raffles for perfect attendance doesn't necessarily help the kid achieve something. It may, it may not. It should be the kid who decides if he/she want's to do something with their life. Showing up for class and achieving perfect attendance doesn't mean anything.
ReplyDeleteKrista P. 47
ReplyDeleteHow ignorant has our school systems got to bascially pay students to come to class; when in oposition the reverse is what happens when you graduate from high school and scurry off on to college where the dullison of monetary bribing is shattered. Just to wrap my mind around a goverment that is so desperate to bring students to attend class. What will be next, company's are going to pay us to show up with a resume. What a joke.
Krista P. 47
ReplyDeleteHow ignorant has our school systems got to bascially pay students to come to class; when in oposition the reverse is what happens when you graduate from high school and scurry off on to college where the dullison of monetary bribing is shattered. Just to wrap my mind around a goverment that is so desperate to bring students to attend class. What will be next, company's are going to pay us to show up with a resume. What a joke.
Alexis Goodie 84- I get it but I don’t think it is NOT a good idea for them to give out incentive…because in the real world they will not be prepared… I’ve always said to myself and will teach my Son as well that school prepares you for work…. Same difference you have to get up every day and show up if you don’t, you will not get paid and you will be fired, you will be given a warning or two but after that, that Is it. There will be no incentives. This is setting kids/students up for failure…. and when these students go to work, they will not be prepared. School is NOT a choice it is a must in my home and as stated if a school gives incentives for the students to show up my child will no longer continue to go to that school. My child will not be fooled or shocked about how the real world will work.
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ReplyDeleteI think that offering kids rewards for attending school is a good thing. Although, I don't necessarily believe on a week to week biases it's as useful. For example, instead of paying kids every week for showing up how about instead paying them $50 for the amount of A's they have on their report card. This way, schools aren't being taken advantage of. For instance, just because a child comes to school doesn't mean he's learning...or even doing anything. By creating a long term reward, students would be more likely to come, PARTICIPATE, and apply what they have learned.
I believe a WEEKLY incentive program is a little over the top. $50 a week for students to go to school Monday through Friday (which is the law) seems way too much. The school will eventually go broke, and I'm sure they are already struggling financially in other areas. Maybe a prize at the end of the semester or school year would work better.
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