Dana: My first grader is being held back because shes not writing up to par, but I can see shes trying, her letters are close to the word shes trying to write, her reading is improving, its almost the end of the school year. How do I know if she will be ready for second grade or its the teacher not teaching her in a way she will learn? Would it be best for her to repeat first grade or will she improve over the summer vacation?
I would tell them, let her continue on with her peers until 3rd then think about retention