Regarding homeschool and testing. Even at public school Mary has so Many learning area issues that they will not give her a score at least fifty percent of the time, the tests just do not go that low. I have a gifted student who is flunking because the teacher grades him down for "reading" and writning that is "too adavanced! and does not meet the assignemnt description"h he read at sixth grade level in first grade as well as helped with my college homework! He also said school is not challenging and is too boring! He was and a and b student until this year. The testing at Idaho Virtual Academy could kick Mary out for not passing and recommend a brick and mortar school. Mary has mild physical Cerebral Palsy symptoms yet has major nuerological issues, which the schools seem irritated with. The doctor explained it like this she is cute and cooperative and that works against her blinding educators to her multiple disabilities she is nine but has the overall fucntion and understanding of a six to seven yer old. Testing even at the hospital was extremely low on balance, strength, reasoning etc. yet very high in artistic/visual expression. She needs to be treated as an individual not as another seat filler.
John Runer
Challis, Idaho
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