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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP have you done a conference with the math teacher to get their impression? I would schedule one now and ask about whether special needs might be an issue this sounds like it is beyond what would happen with a crappy curriculum. [/quote]

Why does everyone think OP’s kid has special needs??  Seriously, have you seen the PARCC math scores for poorly performing schools where majority of kids are scoring 1 and 2’s?  They are way, way below grade level.[/quote]

Right, those kids also have special needs. Or they have something difficult in their home life
 Which OP's child does not, so special needs is the likely explanation.[/quote]

You PP are one of the reasons why DCPS sucks and won’t get better because you make stupid excuses for why kids can’t do better.  So all kids in the city scoring 1 and 2 from elementary on have special needs, difficult home life, or have trauma.  Really??  That high.

The reality is that the kids who need support don’t get it from DCPS, then they are socially promoted to the next grade and so forth.  This all starts early in k/1st.  This sets up the kids to fall further and further behind each year especially in math, because it’s a building block.  If you don’t get the foundation, you won’t get the next level.  Then the majority of kids are behind and the curriculum is dumb down to that bottom.

Let’s not make failing schools or DCPS accountable.  Yep, all these kids who are way below grade level. So 80% or more of the whole schools population are due to these reasons alone. it’s entirely 100% due to special needs or difficult home life.

It’s unbelievable how some people just have their head in the sand. Carry on.[/quote]

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