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[quote=Anonymous]You might want to move away from focusing on grades, and instead focus on learning, improvement, and the discreet behaviors that will help him learn and improve (and be organized, etc.).  ??  I have no expertise in this area, well, maybe a little... :)  What I mean is that if he's struggling to get an A or B in math, don't focus on the A or B.  Focus on identifying what he can do well (note and celebrate!), what he can do with help (celebrate and strategize!), and what he has a much harder time doing and understanding (tutor? focus on incremental improvement?).

You can monitor this day by day, and even engage in more regular conversations with his teachers, maybe?  Helping him identify his progress (not just attaining the "A") might also promote the kind of motivation that will serve him well for the rest of his life?

Finally--is he getting the kind of support he REALLY needs in school?  For example, it seems to me that IEPs often identify "more time" as the primary accommodation. Well, just providing more time for strategies and instruction that doesn't work well in the first place can just breed frustration and boredom and disengagement.  So ask yourself: Is your child getting the kind of supports that he REALLY needs?[/quote]

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