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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agreed. Grades are not given for ability, they are given for demonstrated performance in school. Sure, she can comprehend what she reads, but if she doesn't complete the work that demonstrates that comprehension, she won't get a P.
and in your example about her getting an I in geometry, but P for the year, would you understand better if she had gotten As for three marking periods, a B for teh fourth marking period, but got an A average for the year? I really don't see what is so hard to understand about that.[/quote]

PP here.  Actually there is a different grade for work completion.  I swear to you I sat in an IEP decision meeting trying to understand how DC could not complete work, be distracted and talking, never get a demonstrating in work completion and still be "on grade level". Even in the more obvious area of writing where I know DC is not elaborating in answers and I did actually see consistent "I's", I was assured DC was on grade level. I felt like there must be two sets of books, one that's brought out when you request extra resources and another is the daily work.  So maybe DC knows how to do it,not sure how that is proved (maybe the MAP-R and MAP- P and a rubric on one piece of writing where DC was kept on point and had extra time to complete), but doesn't do it consistently so it's enough to get overall P's for most things and get the bad mark for work completion and still be on grade level.   [/quote]

I think you are mixing up concepts. Maybe it is easier to understand the separate concepts with math. For example, let's say that three digit subtraction with regrouping is the on grade level expectation. Double digit subtraction without regrouping is below grade level. If your child has demonstrated the ability to do triple digit subtraction with regrouping, he is working at grade level. However, the teacher may give him a worksheet with ten problems on it, but he only gets 6 of them done in class due to distraction, talking, etc. He may get all six of the ones he completes correct.  On an assessment, maybe he gets 7 or 8 correct, but makes careless errors on the remaining problems, or doesn't finish at all. He is demonstrating an ability to work at grade level, but he is not completing his work, and he is making errors or leaving things blank on assessments, so he is getting Is.[/quote]

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