Olive, my DD's schools puts the kids with 'issues' in the one grade so they share aides. This year she is in a composite and there are two aides and the teacher full time.

The other thing is that composite classes are the way of the future. There is a real shift towards them within the education system. Most of the classes in my DD's schools are now composites.

It could be that your DD is seen as an independent learner??