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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is older now. I was fairly wrapped up in this  reading level thing when she was in the earlier elementary grades. i can't really recall what level she had reached at the end of third grade. The thing is - there is no prize at the end. I mean, other than that your kid loves to read, continues to do well in English. That is kind of easy to predict if you have a kid who is a book lover and advanced reader by third grade anyway. But whether she is level R or U or whatever at the end of third grade doesn't end up making much difference in the grand scheme of things. You have a strong reader. Congrats. Those reading skills will serve her well in future years.[/quote]

I agree completely.  However, I think OP is more asking about her kid showing 'improvement' over the year.  Which, IMO, is a fair question.

I have a strong reader and get incredibly frustrated because her reading group barely meets.  I understand that at the higher reading levels, the kids will not progress as quickly, but I also want to know that she's actually getting some attention in class or that the teacher is actually working with her.  Often times, the kids in the higher reading groups get ignored (and get bored) because the teacher needs to get the below-level kids to where they need to be (rightfully so).

But if OP's kid is spending 30 hours a week in school, isn't it reasonable to expect that the kid is actually improving and that the time is well-spent?[/quote]

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