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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If child doesn’t like academic aspect of school and doesn’t try, I don’t know if RSM is the right fit. The don’t really encourage and coddle. It’s pretty dry. There are three different levels though. [b]Remedial, grade level, and above grade level.[/b] [/quote]
I don't think those are the levels.  RSM doesn't cover the same content as what they teach in public schools so the lower level for a third grader is introducing new concepts like variables, negative numbers and order of operations.  None of those are remedial concepts for a third grader.

Once a kid has done the lowest RSM level for third grade, they generally move up to the middle level.  I think the lowest level is probably better defined as "intro to concepts not yet taught in public school."  The upper levels are for kids who have already done other math enrichment outside of school.

The lowest level for third grade doesn't re-teach any concepts that were taught in public school.  My kid who took the lowest RSM 3rd grade class last year tests at 99th percentile in math, so not remedial.[/quote]

That’s not what my RSM principal told me, but I only have experience with the mid and upper levels. I was told that the lower level is for kids who are middling math students who can use remediation. I think they can also be put in a lower grade (2.2 as a 3rd grader). [/quote]

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