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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading/writing is different from knowledge.   If a child is not reading/writing at or above grade level, then remediation needs to be done.  If the child is determined to have a reading/writing disability but is able to do the course work through other means (audio books, scribes), then I think that child should not be held back.  It would be like saying a blind person can't read, so they need to be held back until they can read at grade level.

I do think that that child should also have the reading/writing remediation to get them as far as they can get, but they should not be held back if they are cognitively able to do the work.  They should be given the support they need to be able to succeed.[/quote]

No one is saying to hold a child back.

But there is a certain standard expected of all students by the end of each grade.   The child should be able to do X Y and Z by the end of 5th grade.      That is what the meaning of a "standard" is.

If the standard is that a child be able to read at a 5th grade level by the end of fifth grade, should that standard be altered, for the kids who aren't able to do so?  If so, what should the standard look like instead?[/quote]

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