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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I spoke to my son's teacher. Each principal is handling things differently. My principal is moving everyone forward but they are going to review everyone at the end of the 1st quarter and knock kids down who are not ready. He said that other schools are following the county recommendations and moving kids down for the start of the year as it can be traumatic to have to switch classes midway through. I am not sure what is best, but I know I will be working with my child this summer.[/quote]
My daughter got As all year and then was put in 5 math for next year. I didn’t understand what happened until I saw this thread, so thanks to the OP for posting it here.

I contacted the school and I have to now talk to the principal later this week about her placement. I am not too anxious about her taking compacted math so much as I think that had she not been achieving at a rate that would put her in it, I should have been told earlier. My daughter rarely asks me for help and has not been having anxiety over the coursework, like some of her friends have experienced this year. The response is just “stuff changed”. Okay. So still…..As would imply a mastery of material. I don’t like the lack of communication. It can impact a child’s esteem to be knocked back, particularly without a reason. So, I’ll talk with them later this week. I’m just going to note that I have never requested any meetings in the past. The only times in the past I spoke to the principal was when the school had some inexplicable issue where they constantly sent my daughter on the wrong bus. Not exactly helicopter parenting too want a child to get to the right neighborhood after school.

The school can’t really gauge how they’re doing this year. It’s too complicated without interaction. I think this was based on MAP scores, which should never be the full measure. In any case, sending home a form letter the last day is weak.[/quote]

Good for you. This whole thing is ridiculous. [/quote]

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