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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I don't remember the scores, but he was at the 99th percentile in math and I think 70th for reading. The recommendations were for math 7 and grade level reading. The math rec is the one that I found more concerning--I thought he would be placed in IM, based on what I've heard about numbers moving on to that class. They're not getting letter grades this year, but i would describe him as an A- student in math. He enjoys math, and is diligent about homework. His challenges are disorganization and careless errors.

I don't know what IM stands for, but I think it is essentially pre-algebra.[/quote]

Sadly, the issues parents have raised about the new grading policies seem to be impacting issues like placement.  It is "hide the ball" if you can't tell how he's doing by the letter grade and have to guess that he's an A- student.  As a parent you deserve to know where he's at - you shouldn't have to guess.  The schools should have the transparency of specific grades - not "everyone gets a p" which is happening so often now.  As you are seeing, and I empathize, when everyone gets a P and you don't really know how your child compares to the class, it is hard to know if the placement is correct or not.  Very frustrating.[/quote]

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