LittleDudesMom
Well-Known Member
I have visted both middle schools that are in contention for being gifted with my difficult child!
One being in the same district but a different zone and the other being in a different district. difficult child and I have visited both. While I believe the out of district middle school may offer difficult child more in the way of "extras" and perhaps have a little higher academic standard, the school is very large and he wouldn't know anyone (and it's a longer way away). FYI, no issues when being presented with difficult child's IEP.
The city school (which we also had to make applicatino for) is 1/2 the size, some of his classmates will be attending, it has a more "family" feel but does have some challenging disciipline/behavior/academic issues since they pull kids from two public housing areas. However, both difficult child and felt more "comfortable" in this school.
But, they don't do "resource" pull out. They have both a ED and MR self contained. They began collaberative last year. I was told that difficult child's grades are good enough that he would be in there "core academics" (advanced) and that any IEP issues would apply an the Special Education teacher would come in the regular ed room during those classes to address those issues. The principal said that it is working great and they don't have plans to change next year.
difficult child and one of his friends both would like to attend this school. However, they both have resource for math and la. I am totally clueless as to how their Special Education issues would be able to be addressed while the reg ed teacher is teaching. Currently, they teach differently and a little slower in the resource room. To add something else into the mix, this little girl's mom spoke with the Special Education director at this school and she was told that if your child went into core or honors (rather than the reg academics program), you waive rights to the IEP and it becomes "consultive". She and I are questioning that today since we both were given different information by the school.
In the meantime thought, anyone have experience with collaberative or can offer me some words of wisdom. I only have until Friday before I have to give word to the out of district school and would like to make my decision before then.
Thanks,
Sharon
One being in the same district but a different zone and the other being in a different district. difficult child and I have visited both. While I believe the out of district middle school may offer difficult child more in the way of "extras" and perhaps have a little higher academic standard, the school is very large and he wouldn't know anyone (and it's a longer way away). FYI, no issues when being presented with difficult child's IEP.
The city school (which we also had to make applicatino for) is 1/2 the size, some of his classmates will be attending, it has a more "family" feel but does have some challenging disciipline/behavior/academic issues since they pull kids from two public housing areas. However, both difficult child and felt more "comfortable" in this school.
But, they don't do "resource" pull out. They have both a ED and MR self contained. They began collaberative last year. I was told that difficult child's grades are good enough that he would be in there "core academics" (advanced) and that any IEP issues would apply an the Special Education teacher would come in the regular ed room during those classes to address those issues. The principal said that it is working great and they don't have plans to change next year.
difficult child and one of his friends both would like to attend this school. However, they both have resource for math and la. I am totally clueless as to how their Special Education issues would be able to be addressed while the reg ed teacher is teaching. Currently, they teach differently and a little slower in the resource room. To add something else into the mix, this little girl's mom spoke with the Special Education director at this school and she was told that if your child went into core or honors (rather than the reg academics program), you waive rights to the IEP and it becomes "consultive". She and I are questioning that today since we both were given different information by the school.
In the meantime thought, anyone have experience with collaberative or can offer me some words of wisdom. I only have until Friday before I have to give word to the out of district school and would like to make my decision before then.
Thanks,
Sharon