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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the OP of this thread, surprised to see it pop up. My child was last assessed in January, I think, at a DRA 16 and is reading Level J books in his reading group. His reading group is also working once a week with the reading specialist at our ES. He has been working with an OG-trained tutor once a week since the fall, really focusing on phonemic awareness, sight words, etc...

So. He's made a ton of progress, but is still almost a full year behind.

I stopped reaching out to his teacher because I got the same reaction every time (he's doing great!) Is it worth reaching out to the reading specialist to get her feedback since she's been working with his reading group? Should I ask for an assessment now that they are back in person? [/quote]

Oh, OP, I am a teacher.  I am sorry to tell you this, but BECAUSE your child made progress due to your hiring a tutor, from the school's perspective now everything is fine.  Your kid is making progress!!

The school won't help a child who is making progress and is only one year behind.

However, you did the right thing in getting the tutor.  The very best thing you could do now, and I know it is expensive, but it would be to get the tutor twice a week or even for a brief period of time, more often, since it sounds like he or she is effective.

There is nothing more important educationally for your child then getting him decoding up to grade level in as fast a time as possible.   It will prevent a world of hurt down the line.

If you cannot afford more tutoring (although I would raid or divert college savings if you have any, to pay for EFFECTIVE tutoring) I recommend you look at the materials from http://www.abcdrp.com and work with him yourself, as intensively as you can.  They are simple, cheap and effective.
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OP here - no need to be sorry, I'm just glad he's made progress! We're definitely going to continue tutoring and will switch to two times a week this summer. My biggest question is -- the level he's at? Is it still very far behind or better? [/quote]

It is definitely better![/quote]

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