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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't read this whole thread but my DS always gets 100% on his spelling and vocabulary tests. Always.  So, he asked the teacher to move him and then I discussed it with her. Turns out, he isn't a terrific speller when he is doing regular writing.  He's an advanced writer too, but he lets the spelling lag. So, she wants him to start at the beginning and learn the spelling words list by list so that when he uses the words, he does so correctly. He is apparently just a good kid at memorizing lists. Anyway, she had a reason so we are going with it. Maybe your teacher does too.[/quote]

Red flag, perhaps.

My 10 year old is that way too, and has severe ADHD, which means that he can only focus on so many things: so he spells perfectly during spelling tests, but spells awfully when he has to manage the entire writing process. Luckily his teachers understood that, and put him in the advanced spelling group, which is easy for him (he doesn't even do his spelling homework).

The teacher PP describes is really not seeing that the issue is most likely an executive functioning one, where PP's child is having some difficulty multitasking. Holding the child back is really detrimental to his self-esteem and joy of learning.

To OP, the teachers should really offer you an intelligible explanation. Ask for another meeting about your child's assessments, so they have the time to plan ahead and gather up all her work.

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