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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. Usually the staff development teacher is the math specialist for the school. And our school also has a focus teacher who works with kids on math interventions. Have you reached out to your child’s teacher to touch base about your concerns?

My kid found that Zearn (which follows Eureka) and Khan Academy (which has a sequence that follows Eureka) were very helpful when she was struggling. [/quote]

Yes I have reached out to the teacher but she only made suggestions for what I could work with my child at home on math facts.  I don't think that is the only issue however, past 3 test grades were all D'S lots of word problems. Currently receiving reading intervention as of 2 weeks ago in small group in class.  But no help ever for math.[/quote]
Ask the school in writing to evaluate your dc for any learning disabilities. Your child may need more intervention than they’re currently getting. There’s a whole process that has to be followed in order to get your child evaluated and then to receive any accommodations or services. There will be multiple meetings involving you, an administrator, dc’s teacher, a guidance counselor, a school psychologist, and possibly someone from Special Ed. It takes time for the process to play out, so the sooner you get the ball rolling, the sooner your dc will receive help if they need intervention.

My own dc has dyscalculia. She has certain accommodations. She can use a calculator, she gets extra time on tests, she has a reduced workload since it takes her longer to solve problems (if the rest of the class has been assigned 20 problems for homework, she only has to do 15), and now that she’s older, she’s in co-taught classes so there’s more support and someone can review a lesson with her one-on-one.[/quote]

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