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[quote=Anonymous]I can't say what the status of other fifth graders are, but I disagree with PP who say that the loss of that 2nd grade year is immaterial. (I agree with those who say everyone was gone March-end of their first grade year).
I am a FP who had a then-4th grader and a middle schooler at home doing online learning that year, and then my next foster kid was in 2nd grade at the time, and the previous FP chose not to send them back to school in Feb. when schools reopened at lower capacity. We changed that immediately.
The middle schooler was bright and read for pleasure, but still, online class was not engaging her and she was not submitting work (her bio mom obviously was not able to support).
The second placement, at end of second grade, could not read vowel sounds correctly and could not read any consonant blends, and could not add 1 to a number with accuracy... you can imagine the uphill climb in 3rd grade!!
The 3rd grade teacher at her Title 1 school is probably one of the best teachers I have ever encountered. The math progress that year was astounding. 
I don't think these kids will ever fully recover academically.[/quote]

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