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[quote=Anonymous]yes, I know about reading assessments, especially after administering the Map-R year after year.  lexile, RIT

Then there's the DRA and guided reading.

It's so ridiculous to be obsessed over your child's progress.

It's not about your child; it's about you.

Admit it!

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your son above grade level in reading?

In 1st grade, my son was reading above grade level (he was  fascinated by the first 2 Harry Potter books at the time). To evaluate him, the teacher applied a standard where he read more complex texts and had to write down full sentences to prove reading comprehension. Since he could not write well, he "failed" to meet the above-grade READING level!

Idiotic standard.

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aww - Poor tiger mom is disappointed!

I wonder who the REAL idiot is?[/quote]

You, since you answer in this immature way.

For your information, there are many ways to measure reading capabilities without depending so heavily on written expression. Lexile comes to mind.
Even though reading and writing go hand in hand, it is valuable to get separate evaluations of each skill, and critical in the early years to help identify possible learning differences or disabilities.
I find it also it disingenuous of MCPS to use a murky blended assessment so that they can keep as many students as possible in the general group to minimize differentiation and acceleration efforts.

As it turned out, my son was skipped a grade later that same year, despite the fact that his 1st grade teacher simply would not acknowledge that he was reading above grade or doing anything extraordinary anywhere - something his 2nd grade teacher noticed immediately when he was put in her class. DS is so much happier now.

Parents need to know their kid and advocate for them if necessary.
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