In a message dated 6/8/2000 8:12:22 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< Technically,

grade or age scores are ordinal(ranked). There are no equal intervals

between

ranks. so you can't realling say Brianna is any where specifically. She is

higher the her average grade mate. That is all.

 >>

OK, but, if she is higher than her average grade mate, don't you think she
would be bored repeating 2nd grade?  Maybe I don't quite understand the
dynamics of a mainstream class, but I would think that 2nd grade math is the
same in contained and mainstreamed.  Is mainstream classes considered much
harder?  Do that go at a super fast pace?  Or is it because there are more
kids in the class?

If it's because they don't think she could keep up, why not suggest a class
with 2 teachers (they have that in my district, but I forget the official
name).

Elaine