My 17 year old cant seem to pass I. step test can he still graduate?
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If he absolutely cannot pass the ISTEP, I am afraid he cannot graduate. But he can get a certificate of attendance. I understand your frustration, but if he really wants to graduate, just have him keep chugging away at it. And try to teach him some calming techniques to employ while taking the test. That way if he starts to panic, he might be able to calm himself down. The teachers should be able to help you with this.
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Nope, no loser here.  You are 27 years old, so?  You are better prepared than most of the 20 year olds in your classes.  Forget what everyone is doing, they are not in your shoes.  Set your goals, do your best and lighten up on yourself.\nNone of us really knows what our purpose in life is, only a few ever come close.  Don't you think that your practical experience can help you reach where you want to be and what you want to do?  Go for it girl (I'm twice your age and can get by with that)!\nThe only thing in your way is doubt.  Trust yourself.
814367
Although it's not going to be easy, it's time to have your son step up to the plate of adulthood.  Make an appointment for him to meet with a recruiter from the Army/Navy/Airforce/Marines.  He will get good direction, an education, and with luck take responsibility for his life.  I know this isn't the best of times to join the service, but it doesn't sound like he's on a great path as it is.  Good luck, Mom.
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He really needs to have a high school diploma but a ged is better then not having either. And he will make more money having a real high school diploma. Where are his parents? And why doesnt he want to go to high school. If he has some problems there maybe he needs to see a counciler.
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I am a special education teacher, and also the mother of a child with special needs (learning disabilities, ADHD, OCD, and a bunch of other diagnoses).\n\nMom to mom.... don't freak about this.\n\nYou hit the nail on the head when you noted that HE is not phased by the idea of doing kindergarten again.\n\nThe BEST time for repeating grades is in Kindergarten and/or 1st grade.  This allows him to get a good foundation of those basic skills, rather than falling farther and farther behind while being presented work of greater and greater difficulty.\n\nEven at higher grades, if he did the repeating thing early on, most kids won't notice that he's that much older than them. However, bullies will be bullies, and they find something to pick on with everybody... just report them and the school should deal with it.\n\nWhen he is 30 years old, nobody will care if he graduated at 18, 19, or even 21! All they'll care about is whether he has a high school diploma or not. If he goes to college...the college won't care what age he got the high school diploma, either!\n\nYou said he is in a private school. Is he getting speech therapy for his apraxia? Is his teacher trained in special education methods? You do know that the public schools will still provide speech therapy and special educator resource services for children in private school (required by law).  \n\nIf this private school he's attending didn't get you and him linked to the services he needs, if their teachers do not have special education training... I would strongly recommend that you seek a different school for him. With his learning differences, he really needs teachers highly trained in instruction methods for kids with language disabilities and ADHD, as well as speech therapy. How's his handwriting? Have they discussed Occupational Therapy for him? \n\nTwo years retention is really the most he should ever have. In public school, especially in special education, retention is rare and usually only involves repeating kindergarten once and/or 1st grade once. Additional instruction needs are taken care of through pull-out special education with specialists trained in helping students with learning differences build their learning skills.\n\nThe earlier the correct intervention, the better off he will be in the long run. \n\nIf you want to keep him out of public schools for faith reasons, you may need to look at moving to a place where there is a Christian private special education school.  If you can't afford to move, you may have to trust that your and your church's instruction of faith will be enough to compensate for the concerns you have with public schools, and send him to the special education teachers and therapists that can give him the academic help he needs. \n\nLook at these sites:\n\nhttp://www.wcris.org/WebFiles/ResourceFiles/ESeries4.doc\n\nhttp://www.policyreview.org/jan99/fox.html\n\nhttp://dpi.wi.gov/sped/doc/prischpart.doc\n\nAn example of public school provision of special ed to private school students: http://www.sandi.net/comm/factsheets/special_ed_pppss.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat)\n\nFinding a new private school? Try these:\n\nhttp://www.privateschoolreview.com/\n\nhttp://www.stlrcga.org/x439.xml (many states and large cities offer this sort of listing)\n\nhttp://www.napcse.org/\n\nhttp://www.schoolfinders.net/\n\nhttp://aerkis.com/\n\n\nTake care, pray on this, and trust that G-d will guide you.
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I went back when I was 44, started a BA in philosophy from scratch and am now working on my master's degree.  It's far from impossible.  Tell your brother to fill out his financial aid application (FAFSA) and pick a school. Study skills return pretty quickly and out-of-practice adults often have better study skills than in-practice kids. (It's the maturity factor).  If your brother's worried about his SAT scores, he could always retake the exam.  My advice? During his first semester he should take only classes that he's sure he can do very well at.  That way he can be building his GPA while he's revamping his study skills.  \n\nReturning to school was the best thing I could've done.  I would encourage anyone to do it.\n\nNote--I don't want to be disrespectful, but I would advise against schools like the University of Phoenix.  Degrees from these places don't carry too much weight with grad schools or employers.  In every region of the US there is at least one state-funded university that is not at all prestigious but which offers respectable degree programs that will get you into grad studies or better jobs.  These are often called the "third tier" schools.  Their admission standards are usually very low, yet the educational standards are generally very good.  Try one of these.
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Have you thought about getting a tutor or where I went to school there were after school classes you could go to to get additional help. I'm sure that if you show that your applying yourself and doing your best that everything will be alright.
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The most important thing to know is that you made it to 17 without this knowledge and without special support. Think what you can accomplish with the support and assistance you deserve. Most psychologists/psychiatrists who can accurately diagnose this kind of learning disability would also communicate with the parents, the counselors, and the teachers about the modifications necessary for you to learn most effectively. Are you sure that yours is not going to do this?
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Sorry to hear you keep failing. But instead of looking for answers, keep trying and don't give up. Afterward,  you will feel so much better because you persevered and conquered it!  My son-in-law took the CA test 4 times and finally passed. So don't cheat and don't give up. You can do it!!!!
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i wouldnt say so...my lil sister went through grades 9 and 10 with barely passing marks.  My parents tried everything to get her to try harder, to get better marks.  Cash, punishment, vacations, you name it.  The teachers at her school finally told her to just try doing government schooling at home (called Distance Learning).  She is now doing much better, she can work at her own pace, and if she really needs help, she can go into the office and get it.  \n\nAgain, it could not be your child, it could be there environment.  And if you child really is trying, its not fair to the kid to punish them for their lack of abilities.
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The best thing to do is go to your community college,Pell will pay there, and take some remedial courses in english and math. Most community colleges have some kind of an assessment test that wil detirmine where you place in the two areas. Then you can be guarnteed that you are getting the right level courses and will not be setting yourself up to fail. Not saying that you would but this would give you the extra chance. On another note I commend you for going back to school. I have done the same kind of thing I went back with my GED and have 2 children and work so I know it will be rough but I am maintaining excellent grades taking 5 classes a semester and readyto graduate in may. If you need any further help, email me and we will work through this. I wish I had someone to talk to when I went back. you will do fine.\nkellie_michelle_adams@yahoo.com
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Well from the sounds of it your already well on your way to doing very good on this test if it not till May.\n\nWhat you should do is find someone else is going to be taking this test in May and meet once a week and ask each other questions. You just need to start at this point, its a long way out. \n\nAs long as you put in some time now you'll be ok come May.\n\nGood Luck!
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I seriously doubt it considering he's what, 17 years old?
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talk to your teachers and ask them if they could help. or ask another student to study with you. it is easier to study with someone else. it may also be a mental block - you've failed before and that is what is keeping you in check... also go to a (school) councilor to help you get passed this moment.\n\nGood Luck, kid.
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I would seek help from your administration. Perhaps a meeting with your administrator is needed. Usually, students follow their parents lead. \n\nMost importantly, don't take it personally. One bad apple shouldn't make you get down on yourself. You are so valuable to our children's future so please don't let it get you down.
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Study well. You will get through. \nKey to success is Keep trying,until you get it... \n\nGood Luck
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Life is hard and even harder for someone who has dropped out of school. Even a GED is harder to pass than high school. So stick with school, graduate, finish college, and have a great life. Good luck.