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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the Op. My rising first grader is studious and shy. She is reading and writing in K. In DC they report reading ability by letter, not sure if it is the same in MoCo? She is reading at level C which is above grade. She is a quiet teacher's pet type. Her younger sister is only 4, it's hard to say. She is less shy, however. Younger one is receiving speech therapy for a phonological delay. I assume (but do not know) that these services are available in MoCo? As far as environment - heck, kids are threatening each other with knives at our inbound ES on the hill (see thread "dump the cluster" under DC public school forum). I guess my standards are fairly low?[/quote]

I don't know if the letter scales are different, but in my child's kindergarten class there is a group reading at level A/B/C, a group reading around level D-G, and a group that is reading at H and later. [/quote]

We moved from DC to MoCo for the schools.  To the OP (with respect):  get out of DC.  I agree with the pp directly above, there are K kids in MoCo that are reading at an D-H (and some above).  [b]Your child sounds great - studious, quiet and sweet.  In DC, these kids are all but ignored b/c they are considered "fine." [/b] Your child would most likely be reading at a higher level in MoCo b/c the teachers will want her to thrive.  Also, the services for your younger child will be more robust in Moco.  I'm glad we moved and I think you will be too.  Good luck.[/quote]

OP, just be aware that this can happen in MoCo to. It depends on the school and the rest of the kids in the class. We know people whose child was identified as a "high flier" along with a few others. They were given books during reading time and left to their own while teacher worked with kids who were not yet up to speed. It's not bad teaching, just a matter of time. There are only so many hours in the day and the teachers just have to prioritize. May not happen everywhere but it can happen and it may be something to look for if you tour a school. [/quote]

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