{"id":886,"date":"2009-07-20T10:55:54","date_gmt":"2009-07-20T15:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=886"},"modified":"2011-01-24T14:06:18","modified_gmt":"2011-01-24T18:06:18","slug":"14-tips-reviewing-your-childs-educational-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/14-tips-reviewing-your-childs-educational-record\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Tips: Reviewing Your Child&#8217;s Educational Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"14%20Tips%3A%20Reviewing%20Your%20Child%27s%20Educational%20Record\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>We&#8217;ve been posting about using time this summer to review your child&#8217;s records and organize his special education file.  Have you started yet?<\/p>\n<p>Here are <strong>14 tips for reviewing your child&#8217;s record<\/strong> from Pat Howey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>Send a request letter to inspect and review your child\u2019s records.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>Specify all files in the letter, whether or not you believe these records exist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong>Send this letter to all pre-schools and schools your child attended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Send a second letter to the government agency that provides special education, i.e., Special Ed Cooperatives, Joint Services and Supply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <\/strong> Give the school\/agency two <!--more-->or three different dates and times you can be available to review the record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> If you do not receive a response within a week, send a follow-up letter, attaching a copy of the original letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. <\/strong>When you go in to review your child\u2019s records, take a number of pads of the smallest size sticky notes with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. <\/strong>With a sticky note, tag every sheet of paper or note that you either have never seen before or that you are certain you do not already have a copy of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> Make a note of missing items.  If any records are missing, write a note, indicating what you believe is missing.<\/p>\n<p>You have not been provided with all the records if,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you have written notes to the school and they are not in any of the records<\/li>\n<li>the testing protocols (actual testing instruments) are not in the records<\/li>\n<li>your child has had adaptive physical education, physical, occupational, or speech therapy, and the daily progress notes are not in any of the records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10. <\/strong>When you are finished, count the sticky notes. Make a note of the number of pages you can expect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong> Return the files with a note that requests copies of all items that are tagged with sticky notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. <\/strong>Reminder: Absent state law or local policy, you are not automatically entitled to copies of your child\u2019s records, except under specific circumstances. You may be charged a fee for the copies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong> When you return to pick up the copies of your child\u2019s records, note the number of copies. If the number varies from what you expect, leave a note stating that you did not receive all requested copies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong> Sign and date each piece of correspondence you give to the keeper of the records. Always keep a copy for your own records.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Advocate Pat Howey, a member of the Wrightslaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/speakers.htm#howey\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Speakers Bureau<\/span><\/a>, provides training for parents, educators, and others who want to ensure that children receive quality special education services. Pat provides tips for parents and advocates answers your questions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/howey\/ask.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ask the Advocate<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been posting about using time this summer to review your child&#8217;s records and organize his special education file. Have you started yet? 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