I picked up my copy of Alexia's test results yesterday. Apparently the only reason that she was not placed into the first grade is because she was "wiggly, distractable and very talkative." What kind of a reason is that?? Her academic skills were extremely high. Her percentile rank was >99.9
It said that she is reading at a 2.8 grade level. Her adaptive behavior skills are that of a 7 year 7 month old (except her socializations skills which are that of a 10 year old).
I understand that its probably better for her socially to be in Kindergarten, but she is going to be SO bored when it comes to actually learning things. There was even a note at the bottom of the test results:
"If Alexia is placed in kindergarten rather than first grade, she will need to be carefully placed in math and reading groups appropriate for her skill level."
So instead of being the smart kid in first grade, she gets to be the SUPER smart kid in kindergarten. Ugh. I went through this when I was a kid, but I did get to go to first instead of K. Even with the skipped grade, I was still in the talented and gifted program, and in advanced classes. I was bored all the way through school. I was 'removed' from a class my senior year because I told my teacher she was wrong....and then I proved it. I wasn't challenged at all. School held me back. I don't want Alexia to feel the same way. I am going to do some real research into finding a private school for her. I would love to homeschool her, but I don't have the patience to do it. At least I can admit that, and not lose patience with her for something that isn't her fault.
Why does public school suck so hard?
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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