Will's test scores arrived in the mail today.
He did ok. He scored just about the same on the reading portion as he did in the fall. He scored a 421 (420 last fall). That falls in the Accelerated range, so that is good.
Math is another story. He scored a 409. That falls in the Proficient range, but toward the bottom. 400 is the bottom. The 3rd graders did not take the math portion last fall so we do not have anything to compare it to. Except his peers. 32% of all 3rd graders fell in the proficent range. 9 % under that. That means that 59% of his peers did better than he did...
I guess that is not exactly average now is it? But it is considered proficient and is meeting grade standards so as far as the school is concerned he is fine. But, is he?
I feel like, at this point, we need to pull a tutor in. We now have these test results and can show a potential tutor where his strengths and weaknesses are. I am leaning towards contacting one of the 4th grade teachers that tutor and seeing if we can't at least get him some math tutoring. I know he will hate it, but I think he needs it.
His teachers suggested it.
His father doesn't want to spend the money on it.
Ugh! I need to get him on the same page. How can $40/hr. X 1 or 2 days a week for 8 weeks be too much money if we are talking about having our son in a good position to start 4th grade? Let's see that would be $320 for 1 hour a week or $640 for 2 hours a week. Yes, it is a lot of money. But, we can't do it.
I have been diligent about the boys doing their Summer Bridge book, though diligent means we do it when we are not having sleepovers or are out too late. They have gotten through 15 days of it. It is a good book and tough, but I don't think enough to draw Will in to where he ought to be.
Chris thinks maybe his 4th grade teacher will inspire him to do better in math. What? Really, now we are just waiting for the right teacher to inspire him? I don't know about that.
I am due some moolah from Greg, maybe I will throw it into this tutoring. Sucks I have to do that, but...
