Sylvan Learning center to catch up in math/reading?

Our fourth grade son was recently assessed at a Sylvan Learning
Center. We had him assessed because he is falling behind at school.
The special education services he has received have allowed him to
fall drastically behind in the area of math. The total math score was
a grade level of 3.2, and our son is currently in his 6th month of
fourth grade. We also suspected a possible comprehension problem with
reading. The reading assessment showed only 70% comprehension, all
other reading scores were average. We are considering spending a
great deal of time and money to hopefully have our son "catch up to
grade level" by the time he begins fifth grade in September. We would
like to hear about good/bad experiences regarding Sylvan from people
in similar situations? Thanks in advance.

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"Mark H." wrote in message
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Our fourth grade son was recently assessed at a Sylvan Learning
Center. We had him assessed because he is falling behind at school.
The special education services he has received have allowed him to
fall drastically behind in the area of math. The total math score was
a grade level of 3.2, and our son is currently in his 6th month of
fourth grade. We also suspected a possible comprehension problem with
reading. The reading assessment showed only 70% comprehension, all
other reading scores were average. We are considering spending a
great deal of time and money to hopefully have our son "catch up to
grade level" by the time he begins fifth grade in September. We would
like to hear about good/bad experiences regarding Sylvan from people
in similar situations? Thanks in advance.

You should call a new IEP meeting to disucss this.Take his tests and graph
them for impact. Then insist that the school provide tutoring 1:1 or have
them pay for Sylvan.



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Find a Kumon and have them do that for the Math. At the end of 2nd grade
our son was the worst math student (Thank you new math which stinks) by the
end of 3rd he was the best. I just had his IQ tested 1/2 through 4th and
he is testing in the genius level for math, had his IQ tested in
kindergarten and it was 100 in math. The same psychologist did both tests
and they have no idea about him doing kumon. This was the best thing we
ever did. $90 a month 10-15 minutes a day. His self esteem is 1000x better.
I doubt Sylvan or a tutor can do this. We didn't do the Kumon English since
he has always done well in it. I expect them to be as good in English
though.

Good luck,

Paul

"Mark H." wrote in message
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Our fourth grade son was recently assessed at a Sylvan Learning
Center. We had him assessed because he is falling behind at school.
The special education services he has received have allowed him to
fall drastically behind in the area of math. The total math score was
a grade level of 3.2, and our son is currently in his 6th month of
fourth grade. We also suspected a possible comprehension problem with
reading. The reading assessment showed only 70% comprehension, all
other reading scores were average. We are considering spending a
great deal of time and money to hopefully have our son "catch up to
grade level" by the time he begins fifth grade in September. We would
like to hear about good/bad experiences regarding Sylvan from people
in similar situations? Thanks in advance.




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PaulB wrote in message
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Find a Kumon and have them do that for the Math.

I'll second the Kuman learning center. Much cheaper and better. )
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Sue (mom to three girls)
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