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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a GT/LD child and an NT child in curriculum 2.0. It is terrible IMO. My LD kid had straight Ps last year and a few very random ES grades. It was incredibly difficult to get out of the school that there are high Ps and low Ps. Its very unclear to my kid with LD what is expected and what is OK. Its next to impossible with this system to use the data or information from the school to manage meds or identify techniques that can help with the LD issues.

[b]Parents with special needs kids should organize a class action law suit that MCPS is systemically violating federal ADA laws. [/b]

My NT kid is not gifted but bright. He was bored to death because the material is so easy. I have yet to hear or have even ONE conversation with a parent that likes the new grading system. I do believe that MCPS posts on this board.

This system doesn't serve the bright/average students, special needs, or gifted students. So far it seems to only serve MCPS. [/quote]
I am sorry that your child's needs are not being met. Perhaps it is the school and the teachers and admin with whom you are dealing.
Sounds like you could have the same problems without 2.0. I like 2.0. I don't work for MOCO either.
For 2nd and 3rd grades my DC has had teachers who were very accessible and responsive to questions about the work being given and my child's progress. I most certainly do see that the rollout of 2.0 has been rocky. Change can be messy, but I don't think anyone's kid is going to doomed to dumbness because of it. I don't have major issues with the new grading system. No one can tell me that "O"'s , "E"'s or "A"'s and "B"'s were more informative than "P"'s and "I"'s.  Each week my DC is coming home with a spreadsheet that denotes  weekly progress in a number of learning areas. My kid is being assigned interesting long term projects that she is excited about. We supplement in various ways (library, workbooks, etc.) because we do not expect any school to be able to provide 100% of everything ANY kid would need.
Like I said, I am sorry that your child is not getting what he/she needs, but do  not assume that everyone else is having the same experience.[/quote]

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