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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here:  Yes she has an IEP and we plan to stay in FCPS.  She is youngest in her class and is developmentally immature compared to other rising 2nd graders AND only reading at DRA level B.  Worried about her readiness for 2nd grade even w/ the IEP and extra tutoring that we have in place.  The IEP was put in place towards end of 1st so she is only now starting to get some extra help and is SO far behind her classmates.[/quote]

I do have one child who had an IEP. He wasn't reading in K by mid-year, but by the end of the year it clicked and he was reading on 1st grade, end of the year level. I have another child who wasn't reading independently by the end of 1st grade. I asked does he need a remedial program and should I be concerned. FCPS said no and that he's fine. They said that they generally don't worry about a kid not reading until 3rd grade. By mid-year in 2nd grade, he was reading. All this to say, sometimes you just have to keep encouraging the child, working on reading, keep adding the appropriate supports, and waiting until it clicks. Holding a child back isn't always the right answer and can sometimes make it worse.[/quote]

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