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According to Jordan Martin’s kindergarten diploma (See Figure 1.) he graduated in June of 2001 from Prettyboy Elementary School. The school he attended was in Freeland, Maryland. On the back of the diploma was a note written special for Jordan from his teacher informing him of how fond she was of him and how she would miss having him in her class.

In his first grade year he was on grade level academically in every class according to the report card given. His effort, which was graded on a number scale with 1 being outstanding and 4 meaning needing improvement, every class was a 1 or 2. The grading system wasn’t the standard grading system of today, rather based on letters for independent, progressing, satisfactory, and needs improvement.

The year of second grade the effort categories were filled with all ones, with his mathematics skills rising to above grade level (See Figure 2.) According to teacher comments on the report card (Figure 3) Jordan was liked by his second grade teacher and made progress all year in class. His class and effort grades showed that he enjoyed his teachers and classes and always tried hard to do what he needed to do.

Third grade report card reports were now different than kindergarten, first, and second grade report cards. The letter system had begun to show on report cards instead of I for independent or P for progressing. In four terms of reading, Jordan received two B’s and two A’s while he received four terms of A’s in writing and language usage.

Jordan was considered a pleasure to have in class by his 4^th grade teacher, Mr. Bass, according to comments written by Mr. Bass himself (Figure 4.) Progressing through the year, Jordan still has never received a grade lower than an A or B in any class he took. Mathematics was still a very strong class for Jordan, coming in the above grade level class again, called GT (gifted and talented.)

Fifth grade is the final year of elementary school. Jordan still remained in the gifted and talented program at the school he was attending. He again passed all classes with the best grades possible and graduated with his class. All the teacher comments about Jordan Martin said that he was a good kid in class and created no problems for the teachers or other students (Figure 5.) He went to the same school K-5^th grade and received his diploma at a big ceremony with his entire class.