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What would you like to see in school for your daughter and the other kids who are "different" from the award-getters? How should they be supported in a way that lets them feel good about themselves?[/quote]

I would like the kids get individual attention.
I would like for them to work on each one's individual areas where they need to make progress.
If you pay attention to the kids you know where they are don't need constant testing.  
I want them to compete with themselves only. 
I wanted them to do more hands on tasks and games instead of mostly CC worksheets.
I want longer recess.[/quote]

And I want to win the lottery.

You were there for one short time period, where they were doing worksheets - which, by the way, my kid does at a private school, too - and have extrapolated this to all they do are worksheets.  In any given week my kid comes home with 20+ worksheets he's done that week.  They write "S" or whatever over and over because young children learn by repetition - whether it's a fine motor skill like writing or an intellectual skill like recognizing sight words.  Two teachers cannot give 25 children individual attention ALL DAY.  Out of a 6.5 hour day my kid's private has 20 minutes of recess, 30 minutes of special, 25 minutes of lunch, and 30 minutes of quiet time where they can rest, read a book, whatever.  That is an hour and 45 minutes of not sitting at your desk.  They also spend time doing group projects like coloring a poster together that reinforces their lessons.  It is a Catholic school and they also learn virtues, one of which is obedience, for which I am GRATEFUL.  As a parent, I don't wan't a disobedient snowflake who can't follow rules, respect others, and learn that the world doesn't revolve around them.  [/quote]

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