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06-04-2008, 07:51 AM | #1 |
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| Just a little rant by me Ok, my son is/was in 5th grade this past school year. He worked his butt off and made honor roll the entire school year. He had to take the CRCT test this year and missed the goal mark by a handful points - I think it was 15 (which is not a lot when you consider that there 850 to be made to be considered passing in the math section). So I got his report card (his perfect honor roll report card) and down at the bottom in HUGE bold black underlined letters it says: STUDENT RETAINED PER CRCT RESULTS So my HONOR ROLL student will have to repeat the 5th grade if he doesn't attend summer school and retake the math portion of the CRCT and make above an 850. What I am most upset about is that my son is so disappointed. He feels like he worked hard and made honor roll for nothing. And he is right. They aren't even taking his grades into consideration. Its about 15 points on this test. Plus to make me even madder they won't give me another report card that doesn't have the stupid student retained msg on it. We really wanted to save it as my son is ADHD along with a mild form of autism and this is our first honor roll report card in a couple of years.
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06-04-2008, 07:55 AM | #2 |
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| Forgot to mention its only the MATH portion he has to retake. He scored very high in the rest.
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06-04-2008, 07:59 AM | #3 |
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| That DOES suck! Seems very unfair that that test score is the ONLY consideration for passing the grade! He must be so disappointed! Poor kid! I hate how achievements (like honor roll) can so easily be dismissed by something so stringent! It seems very unfair!
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06-04-2008, 08:04 AM | #4 |
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| It's really not fair! My neice missed her high school graduation a few years ago because she failed the LEAP by ONE point!! Now that really sucked!
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06-04-2008, 08:23 AM | #5 |
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| Is the CRCT similar to the TAKS tests that my kids have to pass in certain grades to move on?
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06-04-2008, 08:34 AM | #6 |
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| I don't have a clue what those tests are (no kids and too old to have had them when I went to school), but it sounds crazy if he got perfect grades up to that test that he'd have to stay back. I'd be FURIOUS! And how sad for your son who worked so hard and now this. Poor kid. I don't get it, it doesn't seem fair at all.
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06-04-2008, 08:34 AM | #7 |
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| Sounds like it. If he doesn't take this make up test and score above 850 he absolutely does NOT go on to the 6th grade. I think the have to take them in 3rd, 5th, and 8th grades. If they don't score high enough they don't move on.
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06-04-2008, 08:40 AM | #8 |
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| I can't believe that they would hold him back just because of one subject, especially when he did so well in the others. I think that I would go to the school and talk to the counselor there. Especially with your son's Autism and ADHD, they have to give him special consideration. Call an ARD meeting and have them make up a new IEP. Is he going to go to summer school?
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06-04-2008, 08:42 AM | #9 | |
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And yes, the TAKS issue is a huge thorn in the side of many people here. The biggest gripe is that teachers spend SO much time "teaching the TAKS" here instead of a "well-rounded" teaching. Teachers I know have said they hate it.... parents hate it being so focused on. Luckily my kids have always received "commended" on all of their scores but I do know that it's very frustrating to not pass it. There's no way around it though without changing legislation, unfortunately. So, does he actually have to attend summer school or is it just some sort of study class and then retake the test?
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06-04-2008, 08:45 AM | #10 | |
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I do wonder if exceptions can be made for his disabilities OR if since it sounds like he's in mainstream classes, he has to follow the same guidelines.
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06-04-2008, 08:53 AM | #11 |
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| Its a study group type thing. They work with the students on the subject they had trouble with then let them retake that portion of the test on the 26th and 27th of this month. He is in a group with 7 other students and a teacher going over this stuff from 8 - 12 every day this month. Don't get me wrong I am grateful that he has the opportunity to get some extra studying in and retake the test - instead of them just holding him back. What upsets me the most is how disappointed and discouraged DS is and him now thinking working hard and getting good grades doesn't mean anything.
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06-04-2008, 08:55 AM | #12 |
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| That's not fair. I actually had a sorta similar situation when my son was in Middle School. That year he was diagnosised as having a severe learning disability in reading comprehension. His History teacher wanted to fail him in her class even after the diagnosis. I went above her to the Head of Learning Support and told him this was just not fair. The Head of Learning Support stuck up for my son and got the teacher to reverse her decision. I would definitely go to the Principle or whoever you need to go to so that hopefully that will be changed for your son. It never hurts to ask. Keeping my fingers crossed that the school system does the right thing by your son.
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06-04-2008, 09:04 AM | #13 | |
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I know it's frustrating to have to do all the study thing and retesting but somehow you have to make him understand that this has nothing really to do with his performance throughout the year. You know, some kids just don't "test well". They can do great on everything else but then flake out on an important test. You just have to find a way to make him understand that this is different in a way and that he just has to prove to them that not only can he make the honor roll but he can pass their darned ol' test too!
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06-04-2008, 09:17 AM | #14 |
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| It appears that the state of Georgia mandates the test but does not require children to be held back. It is the decision of the school board. Since he has ADHD and mild autism, you could give them a piece of your mind. State doesn't track students who fail CRCT | ajc.com
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06-04-2008, 09:21 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | That is AWFUL. I hate state testing for that very reason. A lot of kids are just not good test takers (I don't know if your son falls into that category, but I sure do) and its not fair that students are judged based on how they do on ONE test. Best of luck with this..I hope it works out for you.
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