Demi was right. The downfall for Caz and his grades began when we logged onto the school's grade portal. What started as an attempt to check for any missing homework assignments, ended in looking at his current grades. He showed great improvement in his overall grades. Much of this improvement was the result in the vast improvement with his homework grades. Having his back up plan in effect for homework was paying dividends. However, he saw the improvement and got cocky.
During the nighttime ritual of checking homework, I noticed notes from his teachers (primarily French) about missing homework assignments. Investigation into the root cause, showed that he was not even writing the assignment in his agenda. I can't check it off, if I don't even know about it. This could bring down his grades significantly. One teacher in particular was being extremely difficult in accommodating his federally mandated 504 plan. Since he wasn't writing down the assignments, and therefore not doing them, he was technically late. Which I agree he was. She was just very cocky about it. I think she was looking to ding him, since she was put out by the 504 plan.
In the end, Caz is accountable. He needs to be responsible for getting the work done. We have to work to find a better method of organization for him. At some point, school is over and he will be left to go out into the real world, which is much less forgiving.
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