Dropping class chaos
November 4, 2015
Dropping out of AP classes is becoming more chaotic and difficult for the teachers and students. Students are only allowed to drop out of a Pre-AP/AP class after the first six weeks grading period or at the end of a semester.
While dropping out of a Pre-AP/AP class can save some students from getting low grades in that class, the amount of time given to drop out can cause a dilemma and frustration.
Giving students the opportunity to drop out of a Pre-AP/AP class early in the year doesn’t give students enough time to better adjust to the class and have a better feel for it. Meanwhile, students who struggle in Pre-AP/AP classes and don’t realize it until after the first six weeks is over, find themselves trapped in a horror of sacrificed grades until the end of the semester which is when drop out students are squeezed into regular classes.
Allowing students to drop from Pre-AP/AP to regular classes after six weeks can help teachers get those students caught up in their new class, the addition of new students can lead to overcrowded classrooms leaving the management of these classes much more challenging.
As more students start dropping out of Pre-AP/AP classes at the semester, they will be put into regular classes based simply on what classes have room rather than looking at the condition of the class. Some regular classes may be small, but their potential of being uncontrollable and loud lies in the students.
The case of regular classes going from tolerable to extremely chaotic is often a result of Pre-AP/AP dropout students being put into regular classes with their friends or put into a class that was already uncontrollable. On top of that, some dropout students are put into classes that are lower than their grade which contributes to an excuse of acting immature in that class.
The easiest way to solve the problem of rushing Pre-AP/AP dropout students into a regular class is by only allowing a certain amount of students to drop out of Pre-Ap/AP classes a day, at their own pace, until the end of the first six weeks. After the first six weeks, they shouldn’t be allowed to drop out unless their Pre-AP/AP teacher confirms that they have gone to tutorials and attempted at the class but no progress has been shown.
Although dropping out of a pre-AP/AP class can save a failing student a lot of trouble, the process of dropping out can be frustrating for students and teachers. Making it harder to drop out can give students time to thoroughly think through the decision.