Elizabeth Hill

**I don't have a clue where to begin to find out what the requirements
are for a passing grade in California for second grade. I know I can
have him tested here, in Oregon, but I'm sure they test for Oregon
requirements.

There is a great likelihood that he might remain here with us in
Oregon after the current family crisis is over, but should things
improve enough that he should return to his mother, I don't want to
send him home without the requirements to enter third grade in
California.**

Hi, Ruby --

The California State Education Department lists on their website the big
fancy learning standards that they have adopted for every grade level up
to 12th. They are pretty intimidating -- I certainly don't believe that
all children in all CA schools are coming close to learning this much.
However, it will give you a general idea of what his former teacher
might be ATTEMPTING to teach her second grade students.

Please don't let it make you crazy. As I'm sure you know, just pouring
love over your grandson is going to be a lot more important than
stuffing knowledge in him.

The website:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/standards/

The standards are in PDF documents, arranged by grade.

Betsy