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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what is known about Lee's testing cohort (it is very small):

There were a total of 31 kids.
12 were white.
16 were black.
[b]12 were students with disabilities (more than 1/3 - this is high).[/b]
15 were in 3rd grade.
16 were in 4th or 5th grade.

Third graders performed much worse than the other grades on ELA. (This is common if the kids haven't been taught to type or don't have much computer experience.) [/quote]

THIS. 
OP, if you really go to Lee, what are you actively doing besides handwringing on DCUM?  Have you spoken to leadership?  Asked for a meeting with your child's guide?  Asked for a meeting with any of the staff hired to help?  Are you working with your child at home?  Practicing typing, reading, etc?  They need to make improvements but it's also on every parent to be accountable to their child by asking questions NOT on DCUM and taking an active role in your DC education.  [/quote]

Also, there is no reason that students with disabilities shouldn't be expected to pass PARCC . Any student with significant medical, intellectual or developmental challenges doesn't take PARCC at all, but takes the MSAA. Last year Lee reported 17 students with Level 1 IEPs. That is the lowest level and is typically students who require some speech-language therapy. Students with dyslexia or other learning disabilities are usually level 2 (or the school is not providing sufficient services to remediate the disability). [/quote]

Yep, my DC is level 1 IEP and just needs speech for articulation.  No concerns whatsoever with him not doing well on PARCC.[/quote]

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