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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again.

OK, could you please help me assess whether we should stick with the same school?

Because I've been supplementing at home, like reading, I can't tell how much exactly she's learning from school.  She brings 1 book a week from a library for us to read together.  So far has brought only 3 books that the teacher assigned to her to read. They don't have a reading group.  They do stations and when I'm there to volunteer I'm at the reading station and do listen to them read.  I'm not sure the teacher does.

I volunteer and when I'm in class and the teacher has energy she's really good. But over the year she has taken a lot of sick leave.  Sometimes their subs don't show up so they split up the classes and nothing gets done that day because they can't manage so many kids.   Also, she has not been able to control the class and has been sending e-mail cries  for help to parents  saying that they don't listen to her and don't behave.

There is not help from parents.  [b]Only I volunteer at this point.[/b]

How can I assess whether the school is good?

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I'd be careful to make too big of a deal about the school in kindergarten. Use the time that you're not fretting about your child keeping up to make your own observations and decide for yourself about the school's quality.

So you were the volunteer who sent home a book that was too easy for your dd?  When did that happen?

Maybe this teacher is having some issues.  Who can say?  Have you discussed you concerns directly with her or with the principal?

Seriously though, in order to assess the school you need to discuss your concerns directly with the teacher and with the principal.  They should be taking you seriously.  I wouldn't be so worried about the reading level.  It's only K, and you are reading with her at home.  It doesn't seem to me that she is doing without.

You spend time in the school.  What do you see while you are there, outside of your DD's classroom?  When I'm at the school I notice how other teachers are with the kids and can get an overall feel for the school.

OP. set up a time to discuss your concerns with the teacher.  Talk to the principal.  Then you can decide what you think over all.  If things just aren't sitting right then it may be worth your while to make a change for next year.[/quote][/quote]

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