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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]There are now challenging standards for every child in your school district AND there is an expectation that your child will make progress each year to meet those standards. The school district has a mandate now not just to help your child advance a little bit each year, but to advance each year in order to meet grade level standards. [/quote]

The kids who are not able to do the K work do not have parents posting on DCUM.  Some people need to get into the real world.  Some kids have never had a book read to them.
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And that is sad, but that shouldn't mean a curriculum should be set to the lowest common denominator.  [/quote]

...but it is!  There are only two main choices in public - you're either General Ed or Special Ed.  In General Ed you can have your 504 kids and IEP kids with aides who shadow them.  If you're "gifted" there are actual magnet schools for those precious butterflies ...so no worries there!

If you're anything else you are pretty much screwed. My DS - who has an IEP and is in smaller classes for math and reading, is in classes with children who are profoundly learning disabled.  How does this help my DS? [b]they are instructing at the lowest common denominator in his classes as well![/b]!

Private school here we come![/quote]

Now you see the problem with setting the standard so low that every single child can reach it.   However -- since it is clear that your child will not advance in this setting, and will not be able to pass the PARCC with this type of instruction -- what does the school district say about his lack of progress?   They have a federal mandate to get your child able to pass the PARCC, essentially -- do they think they have the resources to properly instruct him?   If so... what's the proof that he is making progress?  If not, you have a right to a private education, at public expense, if you think a private school can better educate your child.[/quote]

Yes - and this is exactly what we are about to embark on.....getting the county to pay for private for DS.  Just need to know how to navigate the system. Who to talk to, do we hire an advocate first or an attorney etc.

There is NO way in hell he's going to "pass" the PARCC.  I know that with 99% certainty.  Its a horrible situation for him right now.  In the meantime we have to supplement with thousands of dollars per year in specialized tutoring.

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Actually, 70 percent of children will not pass the PARCC. That has already been stated by the two testing companies. So, some of the parent snobs on this board will also find out that their precious little Larla is totally screwed. [/quote]

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