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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh bull.  The teacher might be covering the same material but if 90% of the kids are having a hard time getting it, she'll be going over it more to make sure most have gotten it.  On the other hand, if 90% get it, but OP's kid is one of the few having problems I can see how it might be reassuring in a very young ES grade to know whether part of it might be simply due to his being much younger than the other kids (or vice versa issue).  Since presumably some of the wide variation caused by different birthdays will even out a bit as the kids get older.  The peer group in the class aboslutely matters.[/quote]

I disagree completely. Either OP is being nosy (e.g., trying to figure out how many have red-shirted) or there's an issue with the teaching (class moving too fast for OP's kid or too slow). OP should have an open dialogue with the teacher to express her concerns -- if there are any legitimate ones. If it's something as simple as the child being one of the youngest in the class, then the teacher will probably provide this information, but without evading the privacy of the other children in the class.

When we have had assessments with teachers for our child, we are always told how our child is performing relative to the standards set for that age group. If there is any particular concern we have, then we make it known to the teacher, who will either work directly with our child or suggest ways we can work on it with our child at home. There is no need to know the ages of the kids in the class other than sheer nosiness. MYOB OP![/quote]

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