The entire district goes by this Rubric (they use 1-3+ scale, with 1 being "isn't progressing" and 3+ being "exceeds")... so there are no physical grades to report. Their papers are even "graded" that way.

I wish they weren't graded like that though. In Art, he got a 2, which is progressing towards meeting the standards. So I questioned it because even though he's not Picasso, it seemed based on the Rubrics, he would at least meet the standards. The problem was that the TEACHER didn't get to finish the standards for the first 9 weeks, so she couldn't record 3s for anyone. So on one hand I understand the 2, but on the other hand, it isn't DS6.5's fault, like the 2 suggests.

I was going to mention it higher up the food chain at the school, but a 2 in Art is the least of my concerns. DS6.5 tested out of the water in math and language arts as well. It seems that he should be accelerated again (or subject accelerated), but he fits so well socially that I'm at a loss as to what to do next.

Time to visit that Charter school with "evidence" that he needs to be there.