Eligibility: PARENT AGREEMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY
Julie: When a child is made eligible for special education services, there is a place on our documentation which allows participants to agree or disagree. We have been told that Continue Reading →
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Evaluations: EVALUATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRIENNIAL REVIEW?
Beverley: 8th grader will go to high school next Sept. Her triennial review is due now. The Multidisciplinary team isn’t asking for a new evaluation. They believe the current evaluation Continue Reading →
Tests and Assessments: CAN A PARENT BE PRESENT FOR STAR TESTING
Alice: Can a parent be present for the STAR test
IEPs: IEP DATES – CALENDAR OR SCHOOL DAYS?
John: We all know that many IEP related documents (Meeting notice, etc). need to be done within X number of days. My question: calendar days, or school days? Where do Continue Reading →
Evaluations: WHAT KIND OF TESTS CAN WE REQUEST?
Miryam: BY LAW, WHAT KIND OF TEST/ASSESSMENTS WE CAN REQUEST TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM?
Parent Rights: PARENTS RIGHTS IN CLASS OBSERVATION / VOLUNTEERING
Ruth: does a public elementary school have to concede a parent request to observe the classroom and / or volunteer? what about if other classes in the same grade have Continue Reading →
Retention: RETENTION FOR STUDENT ON IEP
Alex: How do you know when it is appropriate to retain a child with an IEP? Should you retain a child if they are not making progress towards his/her IEP Continue Reading →
Diplomas: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE?
Debbie: I live in SC my daughter is in 7th grade. She has resource for math and ela. She is in Gen Ed for the rest of the day with Continue Reading →
Tests / State Tests: TCAP ACCOMMODATIONS
Dana: Will the Tennessee TCAP accommodations be the same as the IEP accommodations?
Placement: SCHOOL REFUSING THEIR OWN PSYCHOLOGIST’S RECOMMENDATIONS
David: The school district psychologist evaluated our child and recommended a contracted placement at a special private school because of the level of our child’s disability. The district Special Ed Continue Reading →
