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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 401449" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Don't feel bad if you have to push the teachers to provide work that is on his level. If you have ever had any standardized testing that shows achievement or grade level in academics, use that to push them to provide a truly individualized educational plan - one that has work on the 3rd grade in language arts, 5th grade in science and kdg in math if those are the levels he works on. Our program was a blessing, as were the teachers. Other teachers did NOT like that I pushed for education on my kids' levels regardless of what the class was doing. Oftne they lerned that if they just gave difficult child the class assignemnt he was done in three minutes (max) and then was causing problems because he was bored. WOrking him at his level meant he was busy a lot longer and caused a lot less problems. </p><p> </p><p>I once was told that they "couldn't" let my difficult child work with the 3rd gr class even though he was in a combined 2nd/3rd gr class - he sat next to them while they did 3rd gr work, helped them with it, but could only do 2nd gr work himslef (and he was used to help teach the older grade by the teacher - which infuriated me because he did both the 2nd and 3rd gr work then but only got credit for the 2nd gr work and if he didn't get 100% right then they made fun of him - the teachers did along iwth the students!). I told them that the school could get work from another school for him when he was in 3rd gr (school only went k-3) because the 4th gr class was only .3 miles away and I would CRAWL to get it and bring it back if needed. That REALLY upset the principal because I "implied" that they wouldn't od their job. I didn't immply i t - I said it straight out. What other conclusion could youdraw?? (School Board head agreed with me, by the way. helped that he was my great uncle, lol, but he agreed for other students also.)</p><p> </p><p>Just because they don't WANT to challenge him doesn't let them off the hook unless you agree. So give them textbooks for the levels he is on. Check out <a href="http://www.abebooks.com" target="_blank">www.abebooks.com</a> and other used book sites. Textbooks are often cheap if they are a couple years old. The info is still valid and still the same. You can even get teacher guides so the teachers can grade easily on those sites. It is HARD for them Occupational Therapist (OT) continue to refuse if you have given them the approp level books. Esp if it goes to due process or arbbitration - they often will ask the school why using this material given to them for free was a problem when it provided what the student needed to make academic progress. Refusal to do that flies against common sense and logic and is NOT looked on favorably. </p><p> </p><p>If you need ideas of what level your kid is working on, check out <a href="http://www.kwiznet.com" target="_blank">www.kwiznet.com</a> . It has math and a few other subjects for various grade levels. A year's access to one subject for one grade is about $15. They had placement tests at one point, but if you think he is ahead have him do a sample on the grade level ahead of his. See how he does. It is a great site and is approved to meet the standards for the state of Michigan so it meets at least 1 state's criteria. I found it helpful because kids can do unlimited problems, print unlimited worksheets and lessons are broken into very small chunks so it is easier to learn. Jess really enjoyed the math and the reading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 401449, member: 1233"] Don't feel bad if you have to push the teachers to provide work that is on his level. If you have ever had any standardized testing that shows achievement or grade level in academics, use that to push them to provide a truly individualized educational plan - one that has work on the 3rd grade in language arts, 5th grade in science and kdg in math if those are the levels he works on. Our program was a blessing, as were the teachers. Other teachers did NOT like that I pushed for education on my kids' levels regardless of what the class was doing. Oftne they lerned that if they just gave difficult child the class assignemnt he was done in three minutes (max) and then was causing problems because he was bored. WOrking him at his level meant he was busy a lot longer and caused a lot less problems. I once was told that they "couldn't" let my difficult child work with the 3rd gr class even though he was in a combined 2nd/3rd gr class - he sat next to them while they did 3rd gr work, helped them with it, but could only do 2nd gr work himslef (and he was used to help teach the older grade by the teacher - which infuriated me because he did both the 2nd and 3rd gr work then but only got credit for the 2nd gr work and if he didn't get 100% right then they made fun of him - the teachers did along iwth the students!). I told them that the school could get work from another school for him when he was in 3rd gr (school only went k-3) because the 4th gr class was only .3 miles away and I would CRAWL to get it and bring it back if needed. That REALLY upset the principal because I "implied" that they wouldn't od their job. I didn't immply i t - I said it straight out. What other conclusion could youdraw?? (School Board head agreed with me, by the way. helped that he was my great uncle, lol, but he agreed for other students also.) Just because they don't WANT to challenge him doesn't let them off the hook unless you agree. So give them textbooks for the levels he is on. Check out [URL="http://www.abebooks.com"]www.abebooks.com[/URL] and other used book sites. Textbooks are often cheap if they are a couple years old. The info is still valid and still the same. You can even get teacher guides so the teachers can grade easily on those sites. It is HARD for them Occupational Therapist (OT) continue to refuse if you have given them the approp level books. Esp if it goes to due process or arbbitration - they often will ask the school why using this material given to them for free was a problem when it provided what the student needed to make academic progress. Refusal to do that flies against common sense and logic and is NOT looked on favorably. If you need ideas of what level your kid is working on, check out [URL="http://www.kwiznet.com"]www.kwiznet.com[/URL] . It has math and a few other subjects for various grade levels. A year's access to one subject for one grade is about $15. They had placement tests at one point, but if you think he is ahead have him do a sample on the grade level ahead of his. See how he does. It is a great site and is approved to meet the standards for the state of Michigan so it meets at least 1 state's criteria. I found it helpful because kids can do unlimited problems, print unlimited worksheets and lessons are broken into very small chunks so it is easier to learn. Jess really enjoyed the math and the reading. [/QUOTE]
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