When a parent is told that their child is at risk of being retained, their initial response is often full of emotion.  Frustration, anxiety and even guilt are felt.  We can relate to that.  As parents and Directors of 3D Learner, we strongly encourage parents to take a proactive approach to helping your child succeed.  At 3D Learner our goals are to:

• Help parents realize that third grade retention risks are not your fault. 
• There are a number go Good Cause Exemptions to help your child to avoid third grade retention and to be promoted
• Help you be an Informed, Empowered and Proactive parents who:
  • Work together to help your child to be promoted
  • Understands the depth of your child’s reading comprehension and related issues
  • Becomes even more aware of your child’s strengths and challenges
  • Partners with your child’s school and the right outside professionals to help your child to make significant gains in their reading comprehension and processing skills, so they are promoted and are much more successful in 4th grade and beyond

If your child is at risk for third grade retention or grade retention in any grade, we encourage you to join us for a presentation on March 13th at 9 pm on:

How to Beat Third Grade Retention or Other Grade Retention Risks by
Improving Reading Comprehension
Click here to register or

Call us at 561-361-7495 to discuss your situation or click here to schedule a
Beat Third Grade Retention by Improving Reading Comprehension Conversation

As one mom said, “How is it that after 5 minutes, you appear to understand my son’s strengths and challenges better than people who have known him for years?”  

Our advantage is we have been helping bright right brain learners succeed for 27 years.

 

5 Key Points About Third Grade Retention

1-    There are a number of Good Cause Exemptions that can be utilized to help a child to be promoted.  The Florida Department of Education has created a valuable Read to Learn Document that can help you understand your options.

2-     Most students facing third grade retention are 1, 1.5 or even 2 years below grade level in reading comprehension.  If their reading comprehension issue is not addressed, the student is likely to struggle even more in 4th grade. After 3rd Grade, students are expected to READ TO LEARN; there is no more emphasis on reading instruction in the general classroom.  That is the time when math, social studies and science require students to understand what they read.  It is also a time when the print gets smaller, the pictures disappear and students with reading comprehension really struggle.  Conversely, students who make significant reading comprehension gains by 4th grade have done much better.

3-     In a small number of cases, third grade retention is right for a child. The child does not have sufficient all-around foundational skills to succeed in 4th grade. These might include cases where the child has a late summer birthday, they may have learning and attention challenges, and they would be better off not being promoted.  This past year, we helped a few students where parents chose to homeschool their child, have a catch-up year, and make the decision about promotion later.  In Florida, the Florida Empowerment Scholarship provides parents whose child has a qualifying disability to get around $10,000 a year that can be used for tutoring.  For other students, there is a Personalized Education Program scholarship for $8000 that can be used for tutoring.

4-     Many students facing third grade retention are right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learners, who learn differently than the way most schools teach.  These kids learn best when they see and experience information.  They may also have dyslexia and/or working memory, processing speed, attention and/or visual processing issues.  

5-     By capitalizing on your child’s strengths and addressing their challenges, it is often possible to both beat third grade retention and to position your child to be far more successful in 4th grade and beyond.

Note, we have helped third graders to:

• Beat third grade retention and score well above grade level by 4th grade
• Improve their reading comprehension by 3 grade levels in a year

A year later his teacher commented, “He made more progress in a year than any student I have had in 27 years of teaching”

• Improve their academic and athletic skills, boost their self-esteem and lower their anxiety

If your child is at risk for third grade retention or grade retention in any grade, we encourage you to join us for a presentation on March 13th at 9 pm where we will be discussing:

How to Beat Third Grade Retention or Other Grade Retention Risks by
Improving Reading Comprehension
Click here to register or

Call us at 561-361-7495 to discuss your situation or click here to schedule a
Beat Third Grade Retention by Improving Reading Comprehension Conversation