I don’t want to be negative, or beat a dead horse. BUT, 18 students out of 64 that took a test on their summer reading book FAILED that test.
I tell them–
“It’s a summer assignment.”
“School starts today. Let’s move forward.”
“This is merely a diagnostic that allows me to see where you’re at.”
When I tell them that I exclude the 11 students who received an A, three of them with a perfect 50 of 50. The fifteen that received a B probably don’t need to hear it.
It’s tough. You have to keep everyone in the game so that each student reaches their fullest potential.
Hence, we tell them things. Cue Built to Spill.