{"id":8949,"date":"2013-05-02T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=8949"},"modified":"2019-07-22T09:22:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:22:51","slug":"high-test-scores-disruptive-in-class-academic-or-discipline-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/high-test-scores-disruptive-in-class-academic-or-discipline-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"High Test Scores, Disruptive in Class&#8230;Academic or Discipline Issue?"},"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=\"High%20Test%20Scores%2C%20Disruptive%20in%20Class...Academic%20or%20Discipline%20Issue%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p>My 9th grade daughter has an IEP for NOS\/PDD. She has extremely high standardized test scores. But her teachers say she has inconsistent work habits and is disruptive in class. \u00a0They treat her as a disciplinary &#8220;issue&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think her teachers are taking the time or making the effort to deal with the problems caused by her disability.\u00a0How can I get her the help she needs?<\/p>\n<p>I am getting ready to yank her out and put her in private school!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-24649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/girl.teen_.bookonhead.cr_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/girl.teen_.bookonhead.cr_.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/girl.teen_.bookonhead.cr_-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I cannot tell from your e-mail what help your daughter needs, or what is already being provided in her IEP.<\/p>\n<p>However, if her needs were being met, it is unlikely that she would be failing, disruptive, or having significant disciplinary issues.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you can afford to enroll her in an appropriate private school, then by all means do that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unless your daughter has had a very recent private sector neuropsychological evaluation, you probably do not know specifically what she needs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without knowing what she needs, it is more than likely you will not be successful in finding an appropriate school.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disruptive high school students can become disruptive adults.<\/em> The legal system is not supportive or kind to disruptive adults.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Get a Private Sector Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you do not have current testing to guide you, get a private sector neuropsychological evaluation as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>follow the recommendations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you can afford the several hundred thousand dollars that a private special education high school will likely cost you, take that route.<\/p>\n<p>Or, work with an experienced advocate in your area.<\/p>\n<p>If the advocate reviews the file and tells you that the case is past advocacy and requires an attorney, do not hesitate to follow that advice.<\/p>\n<p>There may not be a lot of time left to get help before the disruptive behavior becomes a more immediate issue than the academic issue.<\/p>\n<p>Use the Wrightslaw <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\/\">Yellow Pages for Kids<\/a><\/span> to find an advocate or attorney in your area.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">More Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/discipl.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Behavior Problems and Discipline<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/autism.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Asperger Syndrome (AS)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/test.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Assessments, Evaluations, Tests<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My 9th grade daughter has an IEP for NOS\/PDD. 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