QUARTERLY REPORT
2007-2008
School Year
Jacob XXXXX
D.O.B.: 09/XX/97
Age: 10
Grade: 5
Grading Key: Effort
& Skills
4 - Advanced E
- Excellent U - Unsatisfactory
3 - Proficient
G - Good
X - Not Applicable
2 - Approaching S
- Satisfactory
1 - Below N
- Needs to Improve
Days of Instruction: 29 (absences
due to illness)
The areas of math covered thus far have
been:
word problems
fractions
decimals
percents
number lines
fact families
factors
multiples
prime factorization
prime numbers
geometry
times
tables
two digit division, multiplication
addition
subraction
money math
time/clocks
shopping/grocery
store real-life math
Jacob has been reviewing all the aforementioned skills in an effort to get him comfortable with these
basic mathematical concepts. Saxon math, State Standards CD rom, and online math games have been the main source of all
things math. Grade: 2 (S)
Reading: Jacob is a very proficient and voracious
reader, able to phonetically decode highschool and college-level vocabulary words. He spent this quarter doing self-guided free
reading of various online sources of literature, wikipedia, National Geographic magazines and assigned poetry and short
stories. Grade: 4 (E)
Spelling: Because Jacob is such an excellent reader,
his spelling is more than proficient. He succeeds at an above-grade level in spelling games, assignments and quizzes. Grade:
4 (E)
Writing, Grammar & Language Arts: Jacob's comprehension
of reading assignments and his ability to detect grammatical errors is above grade level. He struggles with handwriting, but
not with the throught process involved in creating personal essays or responding to questions based on assigned reading. He
continues to practice his handwriting skills, mainly through modifications such as tracing to improve hand-eye coordination,
and the use of dry erase markers on white board since he is so tactile defensive - especially regarding certain
paper-textures such as the pages of paperback books (his books have to have glossy pages and even then that's pushing it). Many
children in the autistic spectrum experience this issue, and Jacob is no exception. All in all, it's a minor speedbump,
as Jacob is very intelligent and articulate and able to express his thoughts in a cohesive and logical manner that is appropriate,
and in fact, beyond his grade level. Grade: 4 (G)
Health & Safety: Unfortunately the children
had a first-hand lesson in the misery of contracting scabies, which is a parasitic mite that burrows under the skin. This
affliction lasted for over five weeks, during which time the children became personally acquainted with the healing and
antibacterial properties of Melaleuca Tea Tree Oil, the soothing properties of Aveeno Oatmeal Baths, and how diligent
one must be in cleaning and laundering in order to be cured of scabies. The children researched the life cycle of this
mite and watched an educational documentary on this topic. Grade: 4 (E)
History: Aztec Pyramid of Death, frequent discussion
of this year's Democratic and Republican Presidential nominees, super-delegates, delegates, electoral voting, essential
differences between the parties, the GOP, etc. Grade: 3 (G)
Science: Endangered Parks, Science Crafts and
Experiments demonstrating air presssure, displacement of mass, changes in volume, episodes of Naked Science. Grade:
3 (G)
Art: Jacob has been tracing favorite drawings in order
to help his eye-hand coordination and to help develop his artistic side. Art has always presented a challenge for Jacob, again
because of his tactile-defensiveness ,but also because he is a more science-oriented child who needs prompting to stay
on task when it comes to art assignments. At times he goes through "phases" where he requires more incentives to willingly
engage in an artistic activity. Grade: 2 (N)
Music: Jacob has been practicing piano. Grade: 2 (G)
Physical Education: Jacob has gone for walks
with his family and done resistance-type exercises on the Total Gym Grade: 2 (G)
Typing & Computer: Jacob is still working on
proper technique, but despite not having the proper hand positioning mastered, he still types with decent speed and accuracy.
Grade: 3 (S)
Teacher Comments - 2nd Quarter
Jacob is a sweetie pie that thankfully has a teacher who totally understands him, his limits
and more importantly, his potential. It was heartbreaking to see him suffering from scabies and he handled it like a
champ. He (and all my children) are the center of my world and I absolutely love teaching them, watching them learn and seeing
the expression in their faces when they finally grasp a concept that had been initially difficult to grasp. These past three
years have presented some of the most difficult challenges for our family, but also some of the most beautiful moments that
I as a mother have been able to experience, thanks to being able to homeschool my precious children. I want to thank the Albany
City School District Pupil Personnel's office for all their support and encouragement throughout the past three years. It
has meant the world to me.
Submitted 2008 by Daniela
