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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 263091" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Sandy,</p><p> </p><p>while I agree that the school should not wait until the end of the school year to notify a parent that a child is in danger of "failing" or they are recommending retention, I think the important issue is to call an IEP meeting ASAP for the sole purpose of this discussion.</p><p> </p><p>As your difficult child's parent, I'm sure you are aware of the struggles your daughter has had in math this year. I am sure those struggles are reflected in her grades and the homework that she must struggle with. My difficult child has a friend who has a very, very serious math disabillity. There are some members here who have grown children who can not (not will not, but can't) count change. The school may be doing all they can for your daughter at this point but her disability is severe. Or the case may be that they are not providing her with the <strong>type</strong> of math instruction she needs to grasps the concepts. Either way, an IEP meeting is the appropriate setting for the discussion.</p><p> </p><p>Her teacher cannot speak for the IEP team. Her teacher cannot legally make modifications in the instruction or allowances that allow your daughter to pass. I think, were I in your shoes, I would go to the meeting armed with your daughter's progress reports (which will hopefully show her math deficiency), report cards, a few quiz or worksheet pages that show her understanding or lack of unstanding of the math content. I think I would also, in a fun and unthreatening way, test my daughter on some math concepts that the teacher/school says she is not grasping. Simple things like sorting by color, sorthing by size, recognizing simple patterns, single digit subtraction and addition with manipulates (with something fun like gummie bears), etc. This will arm you with a feeling of where your daughter is.</p><p> </p><p>It may be that further testing by the IEP team is needed and/or she may score low on the end of the year PALS testing so state mandated math tutoring may result from that anyway.</p><p> </p><p>It's good that this is something that you are touching on now. Many times the earlier you find and begin to work with the disability the sooner techniques that allow your child to grasp and apply those concepts can be implemented.</p><p> </p><p>Obviously if this is a case of the school or the teacher not doing their job, all the above is mute!</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 263091, member: 805"] Sandy, while I agree that the school should not wait until the end of the school year to notify a parent that a child is in danger of "failing" or they are recommending retention, I think the important issue is to call an IEP meeting ASAP for the sole purpose of this discussion. As your difficult child's parent, I'm sure you are aware of the struggles your daughter has had in math this year. I am sure those struggles are reflected in her grades and the homework that she must struggle with. My difficult child has a friend who has a very, very serious math disabillity. There are some members here who have grown children who can not (not will not, but can't) count change. The school may be doing all they can for your daughter at this point but her disability is severe. Or the case may be that they are not providing her with the [B]type[/B] of math instruction she needs to grasps the concepts. Either way, an IEP meeting is the appropriate setting for the discussion. Her teacher cannot speak for the IEP team. Her teacher cannot legally make modifications in the instruction or allowances that allow your daughter to pass. I think, were I in your shoes, I would go to the meeting armed with your daughter's progress reports (which will hopefully show her math deficiency), report cards, a few quiz or worksheet pages that show her understanding or lack of unstanding of the math content. I think I would also, in a fun and unthreatening way, test my daughter on some math concepts that the teacher/school says she is not grasping. Simple things like sorting by color, sorthing by size, recognizing simple patterns, single digit subtraction and addition with manipulates (with something fun like gummie bears), etc. This will arm you with a feeling of where your daughter is. It may be that further testing by the IEP team is needed and/or she may score low on the end of the year PALS testing so state mandated math tutoring may result from that anyway. It's good that this is something that you are touching on now. Many times the earlier you find and begin to work with the disability the sooner techniques that allow your child to grasp and apply those concepts can be implemented. Obviously if this is a case of the school or the teacher not doing their job, all the above is mute! Good luck. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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