more GOOD today!
G did her start-of-the-year testing, conducted by our homeschool charter. Some homeschool parents are anti-testing, but I like it because it helps me see how we are doing compared to the national average and our district. So far, doing great. The tests are done on the computer, and keep adjusting the level of difficulty according to how well the student answers in each section, so you are not so much testing by grade level but according to understanding/knowledge. We were gratified to see the results: G is estimated to be performing at the 4th grade level (where she is technically this year) in math, 7th grade level in language arts, and 10th grade in reading!!!
what really cracked me up was the section in reading where they recommend:
Top 3 Suggested Learning Objectives :
The learner will differentiate between cause and effect within an eleventh grade persuasive passage.
The learner will determine how an eleventh grade persuasive passage is organized (problem/solution,compare/contrast, main idea/supporting evidence).
The learner will distinguish irrelevant information within an eleventh grade persuasive passage.
Darn that troublesome 11th grade persuasive passage. Will trip up an 8-year-old every time.
Seven Years Home
1 week ago
wow!!! Way to go G! although, I'm not entirely surprised, those girls are very bright. Still, what an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteWhat, I wonder, does a 10th grader read?
ReplyDeleteI am so unsurprised by G's test scores, she is bright, and full of alacrity. (My favorite Jane Austen word!) And besides, she has an excellent teacher and role model (that'd be you)!