School leaders say more students are failing while learning remotely

MIAMI VALLEY — Throughout the Miami Valley, school leaders say they’re seeing more students failing their classes while remote learning.

News Center 7′s Katy Andersen took a look at how some districts are making changes to fix the problem.

West Carrolton is attacking the problem by having students attend class on a blend of in-person learning and online class.

Dr. Andrea Townsend of West Carrolton stressed the importance of in-person learning.

“Classroom time will allow students to interact with teachers and classmates which is important to social emotional learning as well as academics,” explained Dr. Townsend.

Trotwood Schools are also seeing more students failing this year. They cited things tech problems as part of the reasoning, with obstacles like connectivity issues and teachers learning new software.

Dr. Reva Cosby of Trotwood Schools is urging teachers to use authentic assessments to see if the students who are failing, did in fact learn the essential information.

“So even if they can’t show it in a traditional way, like passing a written test, but they can answer questions orally that show they understand, then we can assess them in that manner,” explained Dr. Cosby.

Other districts are implementing intervention and remediation strategies when necessary as every school tries to navigate this year that has been far from traditional.

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