Settling the Score
An envelope arrived in the mail yesterday from LM's school. "To the Parents of" it read. While he washed up for dinner I opened and read the contents, then called him out "for a talk".
"What's that, Mom?"
"Your PSSA scores. Sit down." (PSSA is the standardized testing they do in 3,4,and 5th grades in PA).
"Uh oh," said LM.
"LM, in Reading Comprehension there were 35 questions. Do you know how many you actually got RIGHT?"
"Um, five?" worried LM.
"34. In Interpretation and Analysis of Fiction and NonFiction Text, out of 17 questions, do you know how many you actually got RIGHT?"
"Um...."
"15."
"In the various areas of mathematics, out of 30 you correctly answered 27, out of 9, you got 9, out of 9, you got 8, out of 9, you got 8 and out of 9 you got 9."
"Is this bad?" inquired LM.
"LM, on these tests in Reading, 1255-1468 is Proficient. 1469 and above is advanced."
"What's my score?" he asked with great trepidation.
"1823."
LM starts to laugh.
"In math, 1246-1444 is Proficient, 1445 and above is Advanced."
"What's my math score?" he asked giggling.
"1717."
"MOM!!! You had me so scared!!!"
(We both giggled and hugged and talked about how he'd better continue to be so smart and get a scholarship because I can't afford really smart genius universities, I can only afford mediocre average colleges!!)
"What's that, Mom?"
"Your PSSA scores. Sit down." (PSSA is the standardized testing they do in 3,4,and 5th grades in PA).
"Uh oh," said LM.
"LM, in Reading Comprehension there were 35 questions. Do you know how many you actually got RIGHT?"
"Um, five?" worried LM.
"34. In Interpretation and Analysis of Fiction and NonFiction Text, out of 17 questions, do you know how many you actually got RIGHT?"
"Um...."
"15."
"In the various areas of mathematics, out of 30 you correctly answered 27, out of 9, you got 9, out of 9, you got 8, out of 9, you got 8 and out of 9 you got 9."
"Is this bad?" inquired LM.
"LM, on these tests in Reading, 1255-1468 is Proficient. 1469 and above is advanced."
"What's my score?" he asked with great trepidation.
"1823."
LM starts to laugh.
"In math, 1246-1444 is Proficient, 1445 and above is Advanced."
"What's my math score?" he asked giggling.
"1717."
"MOM!!! You had me so scared!!!"
(We both giggled and hugged and talked about how he'd better continue to be so smart and get a scholarship because I can't afford really smart genius universities, I can only afford mediocre average colleges!!)
Comments
And just so you know...if you make under 60K Harvard is FREEEEEEEEE! No pressure or anything, LM.
Amy, from everything I read, you have raised a truly amazing child! Not many people can say that, and even fewer single mothers.
Those scores are a tribute to you!
you must be so proud of him and most of the credit goes to you as a role model as well as a very understanding mother.
here's to you celebrating in his victory as well!