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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was doing some scrapbooking and realized that my DC has received nothing by Os and As during elem school, Os in the lower grades and As in the upper grades.  DC is bright but no Einstein.  Are these grades unusual or is there grade inflation in MCPS?  Should I be wondering whether my DC is bored?  Doesn't appear to be, appears to work at homework and doesn't mention being bored, but has never received a lower grade.  I guess we were vaguely aware that DC always had good grades on the report card but never ventured further.  Should I be?[/quote]

You should be asking about specific test scores -- where does your child read on the map-r/lexile scale?  how is has your child performed on beginning of the year pre-assessment for math at grade level?  this will help you understand if your child is mildly advanced (by a year or two) or more advanced (reading years above grade, etc.) IMO, a child currently in MS who received all As and Os in elementary school should now be taking GT/advanced classes and should be on the advanced math track by at least one year so that child can take Calculus in HS.

IMO, I think kids learn important educational and socio-emotional skills when they are challenged in school as opposed to just floating thru. [/quote]

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