Re: Re: PSSA test scores-poor

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Execcutive Function in Education....hmmmm...can I get it at borders...is it costly? I think I would like to check it out...

My son rushes through everything...it is boring so he wants to be done with it...he never checks his work...he rushes and rushes. .....oh...so depressing...

Jan

Janice Rushen

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From: r_woman2 <me2ruth@...>Subject: ( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 8:42 AM

>> Does anyone else's child do poorly on the PSSA's...the state mandated tests????? It seems each year my son does worse. > > We just got the results and he is below basic in math and basic in reading. > > Any ideas? Help? Depressing.. ..bugged me all day long...My Asperger son (14yo) does fine in reading, but all his other state exam scores keep going down too, especially math. My plan for next year is the following. First, our neuropsych recommended a book called Executive Function in Education--I read that--it has a chapter specifically on math and executive functioning. Second, now that we have the IEP and we should get my son doing every single

piece of homework, I am going to carefully examine all his work, looking for the problems described in the book.Hopefully, I can then say, okay, he doesn't have a learning disability per se, but this is how I see his executive dysfunction affecting his math and this is one way he could be helped (quoting book LOL).That is my general plan. :)Regarding your son specifically- -are you sure he doesn't need more time?Just as an aside, all the schools in our area missed 2-3 weeks of school due to Hurricane Ike, and the state ed agency decided not to make us make it up. So, we got out on time. Not sure if that was good or bad, but I'm happy to be out for the summer. Hang in there!Ruth

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my son is the same way, the new teacher as we moved to new school at the end of the yr. March but anyway one of her main complaints was my son rushes so much that you cant even begin to read his handwriting let alone understand what he is doing? we are working on handwriting in ot though. sherryFrom: rushen janice <jrushen@...> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:41:47 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor

Execcutive Function in Education... .hmmmm... can I get it at borders...is it costly? I think I would like to check it out...

My son rushes through everything.. .it is boring so he wants to be done with it...he never checks his work...he rushes and rushes. .....oh...so depressing.. .

Jan

Janice Rushen

"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"

From: r_woman2 <me2ruth (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 8:42 AM

>> Does anyone else's child do poorly on the PSSA's...the state mandated tests????? It seems each year my son does worse. > > We just got the results and he is below basic in math and basic in reading. > > Any ideas? Help? Depressing.. ..bugged me all day long...My Asperger son (14yo) does fine in reading, but all his other state exam scores keep going down too, especially math. My plan for next year is the following. First, our neuropsych recommended a book called Executive Function in Education--I read that--it has a chapter specifically on math and executive functioning. Second, now that we have the IEP and we should get my son doing every single

piece of homework, I am going to carefully examine all his work, looking for the problems described in the book.Hopefully, I can then say, okay, he doesn't have a learning disability per se, but this is how I see his executive dysfunction affecting his math and this is one way he could be helped (quoting book LOL).That is my general plan. :)Regarding your son specifically- -are you sure he doesn't need more time?Just as an aside, all the schools in our area missed 2-3 weeks of school due to Hurricane Ike, and the state ed agency decided not to make us make it up. So, we got out on time. Not sure if that was good or bad, but I'm happy to be out for the summer. Hang in there!Ruth

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My son is suppose to get a little bit of OT...the school says he is ...but he really isn't. She may come once a quarter...and he is to get sensory breaks...but that doesn't happen either...he doesn't ask for them...and of course, they are not going to offer them. My son says he doesn't need them...he does but just doesn't realize it.

Maybe I will see if someone could work with him with his handwriting.

Jan

Janice Rushen

"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"

From: r_woman2 <me2ruth (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 8:42 AM

>> Does anyone else's child do poorly on the PSSA's...the state mandated tests????? It seems each year my son does worse. > > We just got the results and he is below basic in math and basic in reading. > > Any ideas? Help? Depressing.. ..bugged me all day long...My Asperger son (14yo) does fine in reading, but all his other state exam scores keep going down too, especially math. My plan for next year is the following. First, our neuropsych recommended a book called Executive Function in Education--I read that--it has a chapter specifically on math and executive functioning. Second, now that we have the IEP and we should get my son doing every single piece of homework, I am going to carefully examine

all his work, looking for the problems described in the book.Hopefully, I can then say, okay, he doesn't have a learning disability per se, but this is how I see his executive dysfunction affecting his math and this is one way he could be helped (quoting book LOL).That is my general plan. :)Regarding your son specifically- -are you sure he doesn't need more time?Just as an aside, all the schools in our area missed 2-3 weeks of school due to Hurricane Ike, and the state ed agency decided not to make us make it up. So, we got out on time. Not sure if that was good or bad, but I'm happy to be out for the summer. Hang in there!Ruth

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my sons OT is in outpatient hospital, she says they get more time that way he goes for 30 min a week and she is going to start social skills group with him starting 23. but i would difinitely request someone work with him if his handwriting is an issue and yes i do know that the schools or anywhere else dont offer if you dont ask.good luck, sherryFrom: rushen janice <jrushen@...>To:

Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 5:01:09 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor

My son is suppose to get a little bit of OT...the school says he is ...but he really isn't. She may come once a quarter...and he is to get sensory breaks...but that doesn't happen either...he doesn't ask for them...and of course, they are not going to offer them. My son says he doesn't need them...he does but just doesn't realize it.

Maybe I will see if someone could work with him with his handwriting.

Jan

Janice Rushen

"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"

From: r_woman2 <me2ruth (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 8:42 AM

>> Does anyone else's child do poorly on the PSSA's...the state mandated tests????? It seems each year my son does worse. > > We just got the results and he is below basic in math and basic in reading. > > Any ideas? Help? Depressing.. ..bugged me all day long...My Asperger son (14yo) does fine in reading, but all his other state exam scores keep going down too, especially math. My plan for next year is the following. First, our neuropsych recommended a book called Executive Function in Education--I read that--it has a chapter specifically on math and executive functioning. Second, now that we have the IEP and we should get my son doing every single piece of homework, I am going to carefully

examine

all his work, looking for the problems described in the book.Hopefully, I can then say, okay, he doesn't have a learning disability per se, but this is how I see his executive dysfunction affecting his math and this is one way he could be helped (quoting book LOL).That is my general plan. :)Regarding your son specifically- -are you sure he doesn't need more time?Just as an aside, all the schools in our area missed 2-3 weeks of school due to Hurricane Ike, and the state ed agency decided not to make us make it up. So, we got out on time. Not sure if that was good or bad, but I'm happy to be out for the summer. Hang in there!Ruth

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Have things written specifically in the IEP. If he is supposed to get OT, he should have goals. Is he meeting those goals? They could lie about what he is getting but if he is not making progress, he isn't getting enough. Ask to see the data. OT's usually write notes for each session. If your school OT isn't doing that, request it so you can keep track of how he is doing and what he is doing. If he won't take the breaks and doesn't know why he needs them, these can also be addressed in the IEP. Teaching him to "self regulate" is a good goal - to know what he needs and how to meet that need in an acceptable manner. If they are blowing it off, you might think about putting more specific goals in the IEP that will take care of that.

Roxanna

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." E. Burke

( ) Re: PSSA test scores-poor

Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 8:42 AM

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> Does anyone else's child do poorly on the PSSA's...the state mandated tests????? It seems each year my son does worse.

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> We just got the results and he is below basic in math and basic in reading.

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> Any ideas? Help? Depressing.. ..bugged me all day long...

My Asperger son (14yo) does fine in reading, but all his other state exam scores keep going down too, especially math. My plan for next year is the following. First, our neuropsych recommended a book called Executive Function in Education--I read that--it has a chapter specifically on math and executive functioning. Second, now that we have the IEP and we should get my son doing every single piece of homework, I am going to carefully examine

all his work, looking for the problems described in the book.

Hopefully, I can then say, okay, he doesn't have a learning disability per se, but this is how I see his executive dysfunction affecting his math and this is one way he could be helped (quoting book LOL).

That is my general plan.

Regarding your son specifically- -are you sure he doesn't need more time?

Just as an aside, all the schools in our area missed 2-3 weeks of school due to Hurricane Ike, and the state ed agency decided not to make us make it up. So, we got out on time. Not sure if that was good or bad, but I'm happy to be out for the summer. Hang in there!

Ruth

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