Upcoming EOC

As Yosuke's English EOC rapidly approaches, I feel a stronger and stronger sense of dread. I am probably more nervous than he is!

The test is in exactly one week. Yosuke still has serious problems reading and understanding both the passages and the questions. The good news is that he is allowed to use his electronic dictionary/translator to help him understand the English words. The bad news is that for some reason, he doesn't use it much. When we do practice questions, he is more likely to guess the meaning of the sentences (usually incorrectly) rather than look up unfamiliar words, even though I encourage him to check words he is unsure of.

Well, if he doesn't pass, there may be hope anyway. His school's handbook is vague on the matter, but it seems like if you do not pass the EOC the second time (and this will be his second time taking it, by the way), then the principal will make a decision about whether you receive credit. But there is no information about how lenient he is or what is involved in this appeal process - perhaps because it happens so rarely.

I continue to hope that our training and practice will help Yosuke so that it won't come to that. But truthfully, it does not seem likely that he will pass.