What Is Academic Probation?
After a student does not perform at a successful level, either through improper misconduct or failing grades, the student's educational institution will place her in a trial period to redeem her poor performance known as academic probation. During the period of academic probation, the under-performing student will be closely observed by school officials to ensure a steady improvement. Otherwise, the student can be expelled or terminated from the academic institution.
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Function
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Academic probation serves as a warning to the student that he is in jeopardy of being terminated from his school. In many cases students on academic probation are forbidden to participate in extracurricular activities, such as playing for the school football team.
Identification
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A student is placed on academic probation once their GPA (grade point average) drops below a C-average of 2.0 for most higher education institutions, and 1.5 for K-12 education. In most cases, students in K-12 education institutions don't immediately expel the student for academic probation unless the student's behavior persists for a few semesters. However, most college and universities terminate a student who stays on academic probation for more than two semesters.
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K-12 Education
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If a K-12 student who has been placed on academic probation fails to improve his status and is expelled from his academic institution, he must legally be placed in another K-12 institution. In the United States, students not only have the right to obtain a K-12 education, but also there is a compulsory age limitation for education. The specific ages depend on the state and range from starting school between the ages of five to eight and finishing school between the ages of 16 and 18.
Effects
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After a student is placed on academic probation, she is usually required to attend special workshops (which teach methods on how to improve her grades) and individual meetings with the school's Academic Adviser. Many times the Academic Adviser probes the student for reasons of falling grades, such as emotional or physical problems, and recommends solutions to improve her grades despite the distractions caused by the emotional or physical problems. In addition, a student placed on academic probation will receive individual counseling from an Academic Adviser on improving study habits, in which the two set up a study schedule for the student.
Theories/Speculation
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Sometimes repetitive academic probation and poor grades reflect a deeper issue, particularly for students in the K-12 education system. If a student attempts to improve his grades and follows the advice of their Academic Adviser, yet constantly fails his courses, it could be a sign of a learning disability or disorder, such as dyslexia or ADD (attention deficit disorder).
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