My DS 3rd grade is taking NWEAs this week. He has been taking them 3 times a year too. I think 3 times a year is a lot of testing. He has had nice steady increases each test especially in math. He did have a 3 pt drop in Language on the winter test. I am not worried at all but it is the first time he was out of the 99% bracket. This was also reflected on the EXPLORE test. We are talking with him on keeping a journal. He kind of thinks its fun, he use to write in one pretty regularly. Not sure what else to do.
I have come to the conclusion, to keep up with him it is going to have to be done at home after school and weekends. I would expect a slow down unless you are really working on it. But what do I know...
I do understand your feelings of facing it all by yourself.
