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<blockquote data-quote="Sabine" data-source="post: 619503" data-attributes="member: 17639"><p>They actually didn't test his IQ at all, so that is still an unknown factor. The test was for his reading/spelling and math. His reading came in at the 23rd percentile, math about 60th.. But the test was administered a year ago. He probably would test MUCH lower now (but they won't test again until 4th grade. Sigh.) </p><p></p><p>He does have an IEP in place for speech, and has been receiving services since last year. (The meeting is just an annual review.. it was scheduled for this week, but was postponed until next week due to weather). Hopefully they're planning on continuing to work with him on it.</p><p></p><p>He is in an extra reading group (provided without an IEP). The group uses Fundations. The frustrating thing is the teacher was very proud of their choice of the program... but it's the wrong program! I called the company and they concurred. Fundations is designed for whole-classroom use to try and prevent reading problems from the start, but for students that are already having problems, it isn't the right one. (They also make the Wilson program... which IS the right program).</p><p></p><p>I've purchased the Barton program for use at home. It is already scripted etc. so it is more user-friendly for a lay-person.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for telling me about the spelling grades. I'll sit him down and talk to him about it. </p><p></p><p>A funny story: In kindergarten he'd been working on a sight word list for months (about 10 words). His teacher was showing me how he was doing. He got the first 2 right, missed one, then got to "where", and said "place". I knew then exactly what I was looking at <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The whole point is I want the teacher and I to be a team. She does what she does in the classroom, I do what I do at home, and we're not stepping on each other's toes. She's so firm in her system, that even the most minor changes are refused. (I wanted to provide his spelling list so there would be some continuity between the home-school effort.. absolutely not! So I told her point-blank that we don't have the time or energy to do her spelling homework since we have to do the tutoring. Now she'll be keeping him in at recess to work on his spelling homework. Argghh...).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sabine, post: 619503, member: 17639"] They actually didn't test his IQ at all, so that is still an unknown factor. The test was for his reading/spelling and math. His reading came in at the 23rd percentile, math about 60th.. But the test was administered a year ago. He probably would test MUCH lower now (but they won't test again until 4th grade. Sigh.) He does have an IEP in place for speech, and has been receiving services since last year. (The meeting is just an annual review.. it was scheduled for this week, but was postponed until next week due to weather). Hopefully they're planning on continuing to work with him on it. He is in an extra reading group (provided without an IEP). The group uses Fundations. The frustrating thing is the teacher was very proud of their choice of the program... but it's the wrong program! I called the company and they concurred. Fundations is designed for whole-classroom use to try and prevent reading problems from the start, but for students that are already having problems, it isn't the right one. (They also make the Wilson program... which IS the right program). I've purchased the Barton program for use at home. It is already scripted etc. so it is more user-friendly for a lay-person. Thank you for telling me about the spelling grades. I'll sit him down and talk to him about it. A funny story: In kindergarten he'd been working on a sight word list for months (about 10 words). His teacher was showing me how he was doing. He got the first 2 right, missed one, then got to "where", and said "place". I knew then exactly what I was looking at ;) The whole point is I want the teacher and I to be a team. She does what she does in the classroom, I do what I do at home, and we're not stepping on each other's toes. She's so firm in her system, that even the most minor changes are refused. (I wanted to provide his spelling list so there would be some continuity between the home-school effort.. absolutely not! So I told her point-blank that we don't have the time or energy to do her spelling homework since we have to do the tutoring. Now she'll be keeping him in at recess to work on his spelling homework. Argghh...). [/QUOTE]
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