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[quote=Anonymous]I thought I read that FCPS was no longer using the VGA, they have become optional.

The iReadys are tricky to understand. DS was always in the 95th to 99th percentile in math. His reading was fine until 4th grade when he dropped from the 95th percentile to the 70th percentile and we received a message that he was below grade level on phonetic awareness or something along those lines. The Teachers said not to worry about it. The next reading one was the same percentile but he was below in a different category and fine in phonetics. It seemed like every reading one his weakness area shifted. I have no clue what to make of it.

He had a solid 4 in all of his classes, with the occasional 3 in LA because his handwriting is dreadful. He reads at home and is above grade level overall. He is in MS now and has an A in all of his classes, including his LIV English class. This makes me think he is able to read, comprehend, and write on or above grade level. Of course, the iReady from this year is not available yet so I cannot see that score.

The reading iReady doesn’t change from year to year, it is the same passages. I have no clue if the scores are all over the place because kids don’t care and try and answer off of past years questions or if they really point to there being an issue. Essentially, I don’t trust the reading iready. It sounds like it is a crap design that doesn’t provide much real diagnostic help unless a kid is grade levels behind. Reports are not provide that help parents understand if there is an issue or not. It very much feels like a total waste of time and money.[/quote]

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