Please!
The saga continues..
In the spring ds7's teacher had told us and another parent that our soon to be second graders would be doing third grade math this year. They were moved after spring break to second grade math (our school is all multi grade 1/2; 3/4 5/6). I was told by another parent, who is a teacher in the district, that all the schools would be having a math block.. all math classes at the same time throughout the school. DD7 spring math MAP was a 198.
On the day of her reading test last week, her teacher confirmed the third grade math..so I thought. Last night was back to school/meet the teacher night. I was told they will be doing differentiation in the class this year. Let me just say I KNOW this won't work. They tried it last year and because so many kids were at grade level or below they ended up moving a small group up.
As for ds5.. he took spring MAP as well as a prek. His math score was a 174. Over the summer he completed Thinkwell's gifted math for a first grader. I can't see him learning to write numbers when he is clearly in the upper status of the current first graders. He was also to be accelerated to first grade (although I think second grade would be more appropriate and would have asked for it after fall MAP).
So, my question.. now what? How do I get what they need? One thought is to ask if they will do the achievement testing and wisc. I was hoping they would put him in k in the morning and first in the afternoon and then second next year. For her.. she is a teacher pleaser and be happy at school and cry at home because its too easy.
help!!
Thanks
Sheila
