Unable To Work Independently

The student may:

• Frequently ask teacher or other students for help and assistance, or to do items for them
• Ask teacher questions that are geared toward being given the answer rather that seeking direction
• Try to negotiate others doing some problems or items
• Always need to be around others to work
• Frequently try to work with partner or in group
• Need lots of one on one attention
• Have difficulty completing assignments
• Have to stand over student and push them to get anything done
• Student stops working and ceases effort when not directly supervised
• Quick to cease effort wen task becomes challenging
• Becomes agitated and frustrated when faced with challenging tasks
• Has trouble reading and understanding directions
• Sits doing nothing
• Makes up many excuses
• Has to do other tasks before the task at hand
• Hand in incomplete or unattempted work
• Wait for assistance before attempting work
• Not be a self starter
• Demonstrate poor follow through
• Act helpless
• Play “dumb”