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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By your subject line, I assumed you had a first grader.  Is that correct?

My first grader received several ES's and the rest were P's.  That gives me a clue as to her strengths.  The system is far from perfect - I personally would prefer some actual sentences from the teacher, but [b]if your child is older than kindergarten, and receiving straight P's, then your child is doing well for the grade level, without being exceptionally above grade level[/b].[/quote]

I don't think that is necessarily true.  My 3rd grader has not received an ES on his report card all year and he was accepted to the Highly Gifted Center magnet.  Some teachers give out very few ES grades.  If your child doens't receive them it doesn't necessarily mean that they aren't performing exceptionally above grade level (is that what ES stands for?).    [/quote]

For one, there is great variation among individual teachers as to their interpretation of when to give an "ES" grade. But I also have a 3rd grader who got no ES grades but was accepted at the Gifted Center. However, I don't think this means the grades were wrong. He wasn't doing "ES" work. He was coasting, basically, just doing what was required and no more. This could be because he was under-challenged and bored (or because he was lazy. I think it was the first) But there is a difference between a student's performance and his or her potential.[/quote]

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