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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In the past, the Above Grade Level designation had nothing whatsoever to do with AAP.  It purely indicated whether or not your child was in a reading group using above grade level materials.  A gen ed 3rd grader in a DRA 40 reading group would have above grade level marked.  An AAP 3rd grader in a DRA 30 or 34 reading group would not be marked as above grade level.

Did you school get rid of reading groups altogether?  If not, did they place all of the advanced readers into an on-grade level group?[/quote]

PP here, and I think I explained myself poorly.  The Above Grade Level designation on the report card is not a commentary on whether they think your child is above grade level or not.  It's a designation for the materials used to instruct the child and the grading standards used to grade the child.  If a 3rd grader is reading at a 5th grade level, but the classroom teacher is using 3rd grade materials to teach and evaluate the child, the child will be listed as On Grade Level and not above.

I would definitely ask the school why they're not using above grade level instructional materials and standards for the kids who are testing above grade level.  [/quote]

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