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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you had your kid evaluated? We kept being surprised by our ds' getting straight As on homework and getting Bs and Cs on tests. It turns out there is a significant disparity between his ability and his processing speed. As the psychologist explained it, a slow computer and a fast computer will get to the same answer, but the slow computer needs a lot more time.

He has a 504 now and is entitled to take extra time on tests. We have gone through executive functioning/study skills tutoring with him at various points, and we have talked to his counselor about what an appropriate courseload is.

I wouldn't worry about college for right now -- I'd work on getting your dc help via testing, tutors, discussions with the counselor, whatever it takes to help your dc live up to his/her abilities. What you don't want is a cycle of discouragement to set in where perceived failure leads to actual failure.

Schools really don't teach study skills, or note-taking skills, at all. It's really sink or swim for a lot of kids.[/quote]

That is not bad advice but I would also say B's and C's when your kid starts really hitting the advanced classes is not usually a disability. Pre Calc is hard. AP History is hard. Honors Physics is hard. And Sophmore year is the first time all these classes hit at once. DC needs to adjust the amount and type of studying. And probably ensure that Junior year is not quite as hard. Maximum two AP. I agree with PP that you need to keep in mind that even if the highest class is doable by itself, when added to the rest of schedule may not be. [/quote]

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