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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you say struggling do you mean behind grade level or that they have to work really hard to stay at grade level?[/quote]

Our child has been what a special educator friend described as “on the bubble” probably since covid closed things down. He wasn’t failing but he wasn’t thriving. He has struggled to keep up with peers in prior years, which is why we had him tested to see if there was anything underlying that would help explain his struggles. It seems academics just don’t come naturally to him.

This week though his teacher called to tell us that his report card would have a D for his math grade. She indicated that he struggles when he is not in small groups or 1:1. That he just gets lost, tries to finish super fast without checking for accuracy or correctness and then gets a bad score.

I was told when I tried to raise the question of additional interventions or supports two years ago that he had “to be two grade levels behind” in order to qualify for extra services. This was the VP at the time who said that in a group meeting. [/quote]

Yep. If your kid doesn't have an IEP and isn't "significantly" behind, they are not going to get much more in APS than more dreambox and lexia at most schools. Not enough staff to serve all the need. And even if your kid does have an IEP, stay on top of that too. We left because all we ever got was progress reports that they were making progress even though they were falling apart academically and emotionally. Couldn't even get summer school because APS said they weren't significantly behind in both. Guess what? Not making progress and definitely behind in both math and reading. [/quote]

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