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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many schools are still STILL not using a strong phonics based curriculum and either using piecemeal programs or still using old queuing/whole language programs that have been long debunked, like 20 years ago.

LCPS only started using phonics around 2023. Prior to that they were still using LLI/Fountas&Pinnell.[/quote]

Phonics works for some kids, not all.  Mine was a sight reader.  What has also changed is that they don't teach spelling, vocabulary, grammar, or any foundation.  If a kid cannot spell, they are told to sound it out or use a dictionary (hard for kids who cannot read).  Scores are declining because of the bad curriculum and the refusal to catch and remediate any learning disabilities early.  They play the wait and see game and tell parents to do the same, and by the time it becomes an issue its too late.[/quote]

And they won’t test for learning disabilities, dyslexia, etc. early because they don’t have the budget in special education. So the schools just shuffle the kids along to everyone’s detriment. Then you suddenly get a high school sophomore reading at a 2nd grade level and everyone acts all shocked about it because the kid never made trouble and got mostly 2’s and 3’s throughout elementary and mostly B’s in middle. [/quote]

I know it sounds crazy on here, but parents also resist sped testing and diagnoses. Particular parents from places other than the US. I have a third grader that has been on every teacher's radar since the end of K. Every prior teacher has recommended him for testing and the parent has refused. We are still waiting to see if parents are going to refuse again this year. Parents seem terrified of sped but somehow not terrified that their almost 9 year old can't read or even comprehend stories read aloud. [/quote]

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