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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child got a notification for Level 3 services. The email itself is vague as to what it is. Is that just the one hour a week pullout? Would they send a separate email for advanced math placement? [/quote]

Our notification was also vague, so I followed up with our AART.  My takeaways:

1.  The Level 3 pull-outs are generally one hour per week, but could be more or less.  Level 3 encompasses all subjects.  I view it as "creative learning" time similar to Level 2 pull-outs, but on a more consistent basis.
2.  The other factor for Level 3 is clustering.  The school will try to place a small group cohort of Level 3 kids in each class -- meaning that the teacher can also differentiate lesson plans and give "advanced" work to that group.
3.   Advanced math is a separate thing from Level 3.  It will be based on a pre-test at the start of the year, teacher recommendations and other data (perhaps i-ready scores?).  I gather that the group selected for Advanced Math won't start meeting until week 3 or 4 or so of the new school year.  Advanced math means that all of the kids who qualify will "switch classes" for math time, and advanced math will be taught by one designated teacher.  You would think that many Level 3 kids would also qualify for advanced math, but it is a separate process. [/quote]
I’m not contradicting you, but our AART said that it’s progressive, meaning that L3 services include at least what you’d get in L2. It’s intended for kids that “need” advanced academic instruction in all core subjects vs. just the subject- specific differentiation that comes with L2. In other words, L3 includes advanced math. Wonder which one is accurate? [/quote]

There is some math in LIII, DS told us about a project he was working on in LIII that involved different bases in math. This was in third grade. It was integrated with a LA and science project. So there was math but it was not math taught in Advanced Math. But LIII is not teaching math, it is working on critical thinking skills and will include some math in those lessons.

Advanced Math is a separate path. In 5th grade the kids in Advanced Math will do 6th grade math. In 6th grade they will do 7th grade math and will test to see if they are ready for Algebra 1 H in 7th grade. [/quote]

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