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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our DC is in first grade at an ES in MCPS.  This is DC's first year at this school, as previously DC was at a private preschool for several years.  DC has transitioned very well to the MCPS ES, especially socially.  But I am very concerned DC is taking a significant step backwards when it comes to certain subjects, particularly math.  The work DC currently is doing (based on the work I see coming home, talking to DC and homework) is stuff DC did 1-2 years prior.  Our child is telling us math is too easy.  We have spoken with DC's teacher about this, and the teacher's response has been that DC's doing fine and is working in the most accelerated group in the class.  The teacher also suggested to my husband and I to find work for DC that will be more challenging.

As I review her completed homework assignments and talk to DC about the school day, this whole situation is making me more and more frustrated.

Is there a way to get an MCPS first grader assessed?  Would getting a private assessment help and, if so, how?  What's the best way to be an effective advocate for my child when I'm not truly knowledgeable where DC compares to peers in the class (or even children a grade below or above)?

Thanks for any input and advice.  We don't necessarily want to get DC skipped up a grade, but do want DC to continue to love to learn and be challenged.
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DS is 2 years ahead in math but we're in FFX public schools. In first grade he got 1 hour/week of advanced math with an AAP teacher all year in a smaller class (10 kids) and covered more advance topics such as fractions, three digit addition and subtraction, geometry, units including metric etc . The teachers (both AAP and class) gave him challenge spreadsheets for homework - his school has very little homework. Now in second grade he gets separated for compacted math every day with kids at the same level. He tested in the pool for AAP so hopefully next year he'll be in AAP where they do 2 years of math in one. A lot of his classmates go to Kumon but we've never tried it so I can't speak to the quality.  We didn't have to advocate - all kids gets pretested for advance services and he's definitely not ready to skip a class for social reasons.        [/quote]

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