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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I strongly agree with others encouraging OP to research dyscalculia and look into testing for that specific math learning disability.  I wish we’d done it sooner.  Our child exhibited very similar math difficulties around 4th/5th grade.  They got worse in middle school and of course were compounded by the pandemic.  Fast forward to high school and we finally got a diagnosis of dyscalculia after a disastrous algebra experience.

Dyscalculia is under-diagnosed and still not well understood but there are some tell-tale signs.  Good luck![/quote]

OK but sounds like many have not carefully read what OP wrote.  She said many or most of the kids in the class are doing the same or worst. Her child is not an outlier.  She does not think it’s a developmental delay but under-education because  "well, everybody else in this DCPS Title I elementary is doing this bad so shrug." [/quote]

OP says it's Ward 4, and there is no elementary school in Ward 4 where all the kids are doing that bad. And OP said her other kids did fine there.[/quote]

But this kid is the exact age to have big gaps due to the pandemic and changing norms with respect to tests and homework. Kids do vary in skills and it’s possible this kid is just “bad at math.” But the first thing to do is get tutoring and see how quickly he learns when properly instructed. If he doesn’t respond then testing for learning disabilities may be warranted. [/quote]

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