Social services can barely handle their basic workload as it is, so you really think they’re gonna be tracking who got a school deferment or whatever...
You'll get a notification when the time comes, so just chill out...
The school doctor skipped my kid's shots last year since they weren't even hitting the classroom... So we're getting it all squared away this year, especially since our checkup is coming up in just a few days anyway.
Ryan Stewart8 said:It’s kind of a mix of both, honestly, though I guess accuracy usually carries more weight since that’s the part they can actually grade, but they’re definitely looking for independence when solving the problems too. It’s not like they’re being asked to solve super complex calculus or anything. There are definitely exceptions, though, where kids get admitted even if their test scores weren't the absolute highest or if they were right on the edge of passing. Usually, that happens if the evaluators feel like the score wasn't really about ability, but maybe just a lack of stimulation at home or they haven't had enough exposure to certain things yet—not because the kid actually lacks the capacity or isn't mentally ready. In those cases, I feel like it’s almost a waste to make them wait a year, because an extra year of sitting around won't magically change their environment, and they’ll probably just thrive much better in a more challenging school system rather than waiting around when they’re already clearly ready for school in every other way. So, these tests aren't always such black-and-white affairs, but generally speaking, they look at how many problems were solved correctly, while that independence is basically a prerequisite for getting through the tasks in the first place. That’s how you get a sense of a kid's focus, their attention span, and how well they can follow directions. When it comes to emotional maturity, Ryan Stewart8 pretty much hit the nail on the head. 👍If a kid walks in without making a huge scene, just chats away and cooperates with a stranger for an hour without constantly interrupting or asking where Mom or Dad is, then yeah, I'd say that's more than enough.
Thanks, what you wrote totally makes sense.
Harold Cook2 said:I'm wondering, if things end up getting pushed back, do they seriously make you redo the whole damn battery of medical tests and checkups before school starts again next year?
Yeah. Everything from scratch. A single year changes absolutely everything...
How much does accuracy actually matter when you're grinding through these tests? Like, is being spot-on the whole point, or is it more about just getting the damn thing finished even if you end up guessing half the answers wrong...
So they’re telling us at school now that kids shouldn't actually learn anything... Like, they don't even need to know how to write letters or numbers properly. The logic is that if they try to teach themselves, they'll just pick up bad habits, you know, like messing up the stroke order or where to start and end a letter... And don't even get me started on math. They say they don't need to learn how to calculate either, but then these kids hit standardized testing and suddenly everyone's asking them what 3+2 is.
But whatever, I guess since public school is mandatory anyway, everyone's just gonna trudge through and somehow scrape by those eight grades...
So I'm right in the middle of this one-on-one meeting, just talking shop, when they suddenly hit me with this question about whether I've thought about putting my departure on hold... 😬
It’s not officially enrolled yet, so we’re basically just sitting around waiting on a deferral... Once the school finishes up the medical check, the testing, and those one-on-one meetings, they’ll finally suggest moving forward with a potential deferment. You’ve gotta go down to the school and sign everything, and then you should get the official paperwork from the Department of Education, probably by the end of August for sure.
And honestly, that whole situation with the aides was always super sketchy because of the budget cuts...
Douglas Booth22 said:The doctor said it was postponed, that’s what we agreed on. We still have an appointment with the psychologist next week; she told us to show up regardless of the delay. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how the process actually works in the end.
The kid has to go through a full medical checkup with the school physician, mandatory testing at the school, and an interview with a specialist on campus (just like any other kid during testing season), and then a decision about a potential postponement is made based on those exams and recommendations. Once that's done, the Federal Government issues the official written confirmation. At least, that's how they handle things down here in our southern county.
Seriously, one of the absolute grossest habits out there. And man, you have no idea how much nasty stuff you end up swallowing... Those cheap drugstore polishes don't do squat, at least they didn't work for me. The only thing that actually saved my life was getting a professional gel manicure. Ever since I did that, I haven't been able to bring myself to bite them properly. 😁