Update

We finally received my soon to be sophmore sons reportcard. He spent two weeks dreading getting it because he knew he only scored a 58 on the math final. Since he felt he did well on the math final and failed he feared what he would get on the rest of them, the good news he passed them all! He scored a C- on the language and intergrated science final (all we know is a C- is between 70-72), he scored a C+ on the Citizenship final (this we know is 79 because the teacher told us), and he scored an A on the reading final (this means he scored a 94 or higher). He received nothing lower then a C for a final grade in any of his classes this second semester, his cumulitive grade point average at this point is 2.7! With the exception of the reading class all his classes were regular ed classes. He received an A in his special ed class and acheived a C- in his regular ed Lit class (1st semester). Ds was very pleased with himself, and now set the goal to get his GPA up to 3.0. I sure would like for the teachers in the past who told him you will never do well in school could see him now. Here is how he faired this year.

Algebra 1A 1st sem B-/ 2nd sem B-
Social issues B-
Citizenship B-
Band 1st sem A/ 2nd sem A
Resource room 1st sem only P
Reading skills (sp ed) A
Introduction to Lit C-
Introduction to Language C
Intergrated science 1st sem B-/ 2nd sem B-
Freshman health B
Freshman Pe A

This summer he is taking sophmore PE and another reading class. Taking these classes freed up a time slot for him to get a study skills class and another reading class during the school year. His goal is to be up to grade level in reading before he graduates high school. All of this from a student who according to his early years teachers would never master the English language and was very unmotiviated. It is amazing what a little bit of support and confidence can do.