School's done for my daughter!

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My 11 yr old 6th grade student is done with all her exams. I finally have a happy, easygoing child!
School stresses her out to the point where I rarely see her smile.
I make a point to back off in every way I can over the summer. She can be who she wants to be, enthralled in her books, swimming and playing with the one girl who seems to get her.
It's nice to see her relax.
Laure

What kind of grades does she get?

What inspires her?

What doesn't inspire her?

Is she AS? HFA? PDD-NOS?
and how has that affected
her studies since she is entering
a critical part of her physical
and academic part of her life.

It is well known that between 12-18
is the hardest part of a autistic
spectrum childs life.

What kind of independent coping
skills has she developed so she
is ready for this?

What kind of support system
do you see yourself providing
so this can be as smooth as
possible experience?

Hmmmmmm?
Ghosthunter

Children these days are far to over examined. I had fewer exams this year that I had to do when I was 11. (I am a second year architecture student at uni)

I had an old head master who said “it does not matter how much you measure a piece of string it will not get any longer”. What can be gained from an 11 year old doing exams?

I feel happy inside for your Daughter. I was happy when my Summer Holidays arrived when I was her age. I was intergraded into a regular classroom for a few subjects, and the regular kids saw me as a Freak.

And I do think that today's generation of Grade Schoolers are getting over-tested. The young girl acrossed the street from me just finished Grade 5 or 6, and she had to take Exams. It makes me wonder what this world is comming to. And this is in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. I guess it's a new trend in the more developed countries.

I wonder if all the testing is going to be a precursor to eugenics like it was back in the 1920's?

A lot of the testing has to do with the various 'education wars' between proponents of various methodologies in teaching. Sean, you might be aware of the 'California math wars' of the 90s - basically a conflict between mathematicians, who supported the old-fashioned methods for their rigour vs academics in math-education who supported newer methods for their intuitive sense. One of the outcomes was frequent testing to see if the methods were working (though of course, if a method is failing the outcome is failing students).

Another reason for testing is all the stress to make sure everyone is ready for the tests required by NCLB policies.

I agree that's why there is too much testing, especially with NCLB, and its all bunk as far as I'm concerned. I mean, in theory it makes sense but its gotten all twisted.

My children have spent countless educational hours learning how to take test, not learning math, reading or writing. My older son's school spent TWO WEEKS doing nothing other than taking mock tests. He tested well the first time and was excussed for the next two weeks. He spent the time in the liberary reading which is all good but he should have spent it learning specific things like history and science maybe?

Someone was telling me that in her children's school the children were separeated into three groups, those likely to pass the test, those unlikey to pass the test, and the iffy children. For SIX weeks, the teacher worked with the iffy children on studies. AIDES helped the other two groups.

Bah.


Back on topic.....Good for you and her, Laure! I hope she enjoys the break and you enjoy seeing her have a good time!

BeeBee

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What kind of grades does she get? straight A's usually. If she has a lower grade than a 90 it gets ugly. :0 She's a perfectionist.

What inspires her? Her own ability abd the speed in which she aquires knowledge. I call her the big sponge!

What doesn't inspire her? Classes moving too slow, bordom

Is she AS? HFA? PDD-NOS? and how has that affected
her studies since she is entering
a critical part of her physical
and academic part of her life. the doc calls her PDD/Aspergers. I think she is mostly HFA. It's getting harder for her as social group is more important and that is where she struggles the most.


It is well known that between 12-18
is the hardest part of a autistic
spectrum childs life.

What kind of independent coping
skills has she developed so she
is ready for this? I encourage her to seek out the people she is most comfortable with . I facillitate a lot with her and give the the permission to voice what ever she needs to. She tends to bottle things up and blow. We have been working on this a lot.

What kind of support system
do you see yourself providing
so this can be as smooth as
possible experience? I have to be there when she wants to talk yet back off and let her have the independence that she is wanting as well. Facillitation and modeling is the key with her.

Hmmmmmm?
Ghosthunter

Glad your daughter is all done with school!