It is critical for every teacher to have as accurate a picture as possible of each student’s academic readiness upon entering a new grade/class. This is especially true of students transferring into Geneva from other schools.
There are several obvious benefits that are gained by knowing a student’s academic level:
- The teacher can see his/her students as individuals and learn their strengths and weaknesses.
- The teacher can build on the student’s previous specific growth and can relate that progress more informatively to the parents.
Teachers are to become familiar with all their student’s school files, especially standardized test scores, report cards, any special testing and programs given, any health problems (especially hearing, vision, allergies and asthma), and family composition.