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Reply to "Voicemail from school re: SOL scores"
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[quote=Anonymous]I know it's late to comment on this, but in reference to something on earlier pages - at my child's school they identify kids who are struggling in reading or math at the end of the first quarter of 3, 4, and 5th grade and they run after school reading and math remediation clubs once a week from the start of the second quarter to the SOL. It's clear that it's for SOL prep, but for the basic subjects of reading and math, a lot of SOL prep is going over core competencies that the kids should know anyway. And makes sure that the kids who have extra questions or need a little extra attention are getting it. I believe they also do some test taking strategies and I know they do some random stuff like fun games and teaching things like breathing exercises for the kids who get anxious and how to tune out the sounds around you and how to pace yourself etc. My DS only participated in this during 3rd grade (he's in 5th now) so I don't know if they still do it, but it's marketed as a confidence builder for the kids and to me, since he'd just be in extended day at that time anyway, it seemed like a no-brainer for a little extra academic help in an area where he struggled. The kids have to be invited, and they invite a large group of kids who have a wide variety of test taking issues.[/quote]
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