Re: Need link for TEKS/IEP Goals for Kindergarten

[Guest guest]

Special ed children follow their own IEPs. They do not follow the district's

general curriculum guidelines and are not subject to the same general standards

unless the ARD through the IEP agrees so.

Parents have a huge role in the ARD process. However, most ARDs have the

district personnel going in with an agenda to force upon the parents. You have

to fight it. Often, it takes a representative or lawyer to get them to back

down.

It's hard to believe that district personnel may sometimes act in manners other

than in a child's best interest -- like thinking that police officers can

sometimes lie -- but it does happen. Before I had children, I represented a

friend with her spec ed daughter against an " exemplary " district in Houston. We

won on the issues, but I discovered in the process that the district personnel

forged the parent's signature on the ARD minutes when they knew that she

disputed the recommendation. Her copy showed that she had not signed. It was

good that she kept it. I'm sure that piece of evidence got the district to fold

early. It was a learning experience for me. I had never seen that sort of

underhandedness when I used to represent districts. I wouldn't have believed

it if I had not seen it.

Zone Nguyen

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Need link for TEKS/IEP Goals for Kindergarten

Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

(and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never had

a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

special education classroom.

My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow the

TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP for

the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work on

them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I am

so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be meeting

his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's overall

rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but realistically,

he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with PPCD,

but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

Kindergarten.

I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

you can give. Thank you so much!

[Guest guest]

It sounds like the teacher is mistaken.

The intention of IDEA is for children with disabilities to have access

to the general education curriculum as much as they are able,

but if you're child is not there, then you need to strongly affirm that

his needs are better met through the IEPs that you are suggesting.

Schools REALLY don't like dealing with potty training issues past

a certain point.

Yup, they really do like to set the standards pretty low. However,

an IEP is something that the ARD committee feels can be achieved

within a year. If they are giving him a goal and saying mastery is

at 40%, then perhaps the goal is too high.

Also, check out slaw for SMART IEPs (Specific,

Measurable, Action Words, Realistic and relevant, Time-Limited).

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ here is the TEKS link

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rules/.

Hope this help.

S.

Need link for TEKS/IEP Goals for

Kindergarten

Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

(and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never had

a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

special education classroom.

My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow the

TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP for

the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work on

them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I am

so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be meeting

his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's overall

rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but realistically,

he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with PPCD,

but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

Kindergarten.

I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

you can give. Thank you so much!

[Guest guest]

You need to ask for an in-home trainer to come to your home to help train your

child. This is provided by the ISD (or at least by Spring Branch and HISD) and

that would be covered and requested for in an ARD meeting. Those in home trainer

services also extend through vacation times as well as the school year.

Best of all. Diane

Singleton wrote:

It sounds like the teacher is mistaken.

The intention of IDEA is for children with disabilities to have access

to the general education curriculum as much as they are able,

but if you're child is not there, then you need to strongly affirm that

his needs are better met through the IEPs that you are suggesting.

Schools REALLY don't like dealing with potty training issues past

a certain point.

Yup, they really do like to set the standards pretty low. However,

an IEP is something that the ARD committee feels can be achieved

within a year. If they are giving him a goal and saying mastery is

at 40%, then perhaps the goal is too high.

Also, check out slaw for SMART IEPs (Specific,

Measurable, Action Words, Realistic and relevant, Time-Limited).

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ here is the TEKS link

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rules/.

Hope this help.

S.

Need link for TEKS/IEP Goals for

Kindergarten

Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

(and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never had

a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

special education classroom.

My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow the

TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP for

the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work on

them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I am

so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be meeting

his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's overall

rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but realistically,

he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with PPCD,

but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

Kindergarten.

I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

you can give. Thank you so much!

[Guest guest]

Thank you all so much for the links. I really appreciate it! I'm

going to look over them this afternoon and try to figures things out.

I agree... we do need an in-home trainer. In our district, however,

it's the teacher - and it's a bit hard when you feel you know more

about how to teach your child than the teacher does. Having said

that, she's really sweet and does care about our son... but that's

not going to help him function in life.

We did have in-home training when we lived in Denton, but we've since

moved to a smaller district in East Texas and they really don't have

the services that are needed. I know they have to provide them and I

have the right to fight for them.. but what do you do when you live

in a poorer district that doesn't have the resources necessary. (If

any of you are thinking, " MOVE! " , then we're on the same page. lol.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to happen). They also don't

seem to focus on the needs of children in special education, as they

keep pulling aides from his class (he's had 6 aides since October)and

putting them elsewhere in the school. Additionally, I've been told

that the district really doesn't like to do " summer school " - so who

knows what the ESY is like and what kind of grudge they'll have

towards my 5 year old if we " make " them provide summer school (which

he qualifies for). We also have two younger children that will be in

this district (one them also has special needs and will go into PPCD)

and I don't want to mess things up for them. At this point, I'm

seriously thinking about homeschooling all three. But I do want to

prepare myself for the upcoming ARD on the 2nd and let them know that

despite what they think, I am a KEY player in his education plan. The

sad thing is this is a great district with exlempary campuses. It's

the best district in our area and people who move out East come here

for the district.... but special ed, sadly, is a whole different

story.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

[Guest guest]

Also, don't forget that you can put teacher training into your child's

IEPs--so you could put that your child's teacher should attend the

TEA state autism conference in September.

Also, if you feel like they are giving you a hard time, you should

cc: all your letters to the district to your local state senator and

representatives. There has been a lot of interest in the legislature

about issues related to how the school is providing services to

kiddos with special needs. Try to find more parents of ppcd

kiddos and see if they have the same issues.

S.

Re: Need link for TEKS/IEP Goals for

Kindergarten

Thank you all so much for the links. I really appreciate it! I'm

going to look over them this afternoon and try to figures things out.

I agree... we do need an in-home trainer. In our district, however,

it's the teacher - and it's a bit hard when you feel you know more

about how to teach your child than the teacher does. Having said

that, she's really sweet and does care about our son... but that's

not going to help him function in life.

We did have in-home training when we lived in Denton, but we've since

moved to a smaller district in East Texas and they really don't have

the services that are needed. I know they have to provide them and I

have the right to fight for them.. but what do you do when you live

in a poorer district that doesn't have the resources necessary. (If

any of you are thinking, " MOVE! " , then we're on the same page. lol.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to happen). They also don't

seem to focus on the needs of children in special education, as they

keep pulling aides from his class (he's had 6 aides since October)and

putting them elsewhere in the school. Additionally, I've been told

that the district really doesn't like to do " summer school " - so who

knows what the ESY is like and what kind of grudge they'll have

towards my 5 year old if we " make " them provide summer school (which

he qualifies for). We also have two younger children that will be in

this district (one them also has special needs and will go into PPCD)

and I don't want to mess things up for them. At this point, I'm

seriously thinking about homeschooling all three. But I do want to

prepare myself for the upcoming ARD on the 2nd and let them know that

despite what they think, I am a KEY player in his education plan. The

sad thing is this is a great district with exlempary campuses. It's

the best district in our area and people who move out East come here

for the district.... but special ed, sadly, is a whole different

story.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

[Guest guest]

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/materials/proc97teks.htm

>

> Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

> (and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never

had

> a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

> kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

>

> Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

> classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

> special education classroom.

>

> My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

> enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow

the

> TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

> off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

> going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

> abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

> meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

> work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

> not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

> Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

> put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP

for

> the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work

on

> them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

> district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

> and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

> statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

>

> They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I

am

> so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

> education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

> be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be

meeting

> his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

>

> Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

> regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

> will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

> curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

> grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's

overall

> rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but

realistically,

> he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

> school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

> along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with

PPCD,

> but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

> Kindergarten.

>

> I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

> can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

> you can give. Thank you so much!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I am a Kindergarten teacher. If you want some information on the TEKS for

Kindergarten, here is the link:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/Kindergarten.pdf

For a typical child, here is basically what is taught in Kinder.

-Letter identification and letter sounds

-30 high frequency words in reading (ex. can, look, I, the)

-Beginning reading skills like picking up patterns in text, 1:1

correspondence, initial sounds of words, checking the picture to figure out new

words

In Writing-- drawing a picture and producing writing that complements the

picture.

In Math- number recognition, counting from 1 to 100, patterns, sorting by

color, shape and size, recognizing more and less, basic addition and

subtraction.

If those dont sound like appropriate goals for your child, then for sure you

need to bring that up with the ARD commitee. IEP goals are supposed to be

individualized for your child.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\

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Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

(and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never had

a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

special education classroom.

My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow the

TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP for

the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work on

them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I am

so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be meeting

his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's overall

rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but realistically,

he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with PPCD,

but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

Kindergarten.

I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

you can give. Thank you so much!

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Texas Disability Network

Calendar of Events

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

[Guest guest]

Try this link to this PDF document:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/Kindergarten.pdf

<http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/Kindergarten.pdf>

> >

> > Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

> > (and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never

> had

> > a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

> > kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

> >

> > Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

> > classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

> > special education classroom.

> >

> > My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

> > enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow

> the

> > TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

> > off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

> > going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

> > abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

> > meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

> > work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

> > not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

> > Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

> > put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP

> for

> > the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work

> on

> > them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

> > district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

> > and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

> > statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

> >

> > They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I

> am

> > so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

> > education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

> > be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be

> meeting

> > his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

> >

> > Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

> > regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

> > will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

> > curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

> > grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's

> overall

> > rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but

> realistically,

> > he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

> > school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

> > along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with

> PPCD,

> > but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

> > Kindergarten.

> >

> > I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

> > can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

> > you can give. Thank you so much!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Try this link to this PDF document:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/Kindergarten.pdf

<http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/Kindergarten.pdf>

> >

> > Hi, I have a 5 year old who has been in PPCD for the last 3 years

> > (and three different school districts - we moved a lot). I never

> had

> > a problem with the PPCD IEP Goals, but now that he's starting

> > kindergarten next year, it seems that everything's different.

> >

> > Our son is extremely low functioning and non-verbal. He will be

> > classified as Kindergarten, but will spend most of his day in a

> > special education classroom.

> >

> > My question is regarding the TEKS. His teacher says that once they

> > enter kindergarten, children in Special Education have to follow

> the

> > TEKS guidelines for their grade level. So, his IEP goals are based

> > off the Kindergarten TEKS and " modified " to suit him. I am already

> > going to fight the goals, as they are completely broad-based and

> > abstract. But there are no lifeskill goals in there. Are schools

> > meant to help with potty training, self-feeding, etc? Obviously, we

> > work on these at home but I'm afraid he'll never master it if it's

> > not carried over at school, too. I was told that once they enter

> > Kindergarten, Life Skill goals have to be specifically asked to be

> > put in the IEP by the parent (even though they've been in the IEP

> for

> > the last three years of PPCD). Otherwise, the school will not work

> on

> > them. (I was also told, in confidence, so I'm not going to name our

> > district, that our ISD believes the parent has no place in the ARD

> > and that the teacher knows best). I'm still livid over that

> > statement - and believe me, I'm going to fight.

> >

> > They also have our son's mastery level as being 40% and 50%!!!! I

> am

> > so mad. Our school has an exemplary rating. Do children in special

> > education get counted towards the overall school rating? Could this

> > be why they have set such low standards and say that he'll be

> meeting

> > his IEP goals if he meets them 40% of the time??

> >

> > Can anyone point me to a good website that details the Texas laws

> > regarding special education and IEPS? When our son is in 3rd grade,

> > will he have to take the TAKS? Will he have to follow a third grade

> > curriculum? When he's in 10th grade, will he have to follow a 10th

> > grade curriculum. Will his scores count towards the school's

> overall

> > rating? We do have high expectations for our son, but

> realistically,

> > he is currently at a 9-12 month cognitive level. And I'm afraid the

> > school is just trying to provide " day care " for him and pass him

> > along so that he won't mess up their ratings. We did great with

> PPCD,

> > but it seems that it's completely different once our kids enter

> > Kindergarten.

> >

> > I've tried to navigate the TEA website, but it's so massive and I

> > can't find what I'm looking for. I would really appreciate any help

> > you can give. Thank you so much!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You may need to ask for an in-home training assessment before they will give you

an in-home trainer.

Sofia

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[Guest guest]

A friend of mine that I used to teach with mentioned to me a while back that

her school is no longer offering the SDAA for the special education students

and that these students would be taking the TAKS at grade level. I know " No

Child Left Behind " has something to do with this... NCLB allows a 1%

exclusion for students who are " significantly cognitively impaired " while

testing all other SPED students on grade level. Could this be why they are

only offering goals at grade level at your school?

Don't get me started on what I think about this...

>

> You may need to ask for an in-home training assessment before they will

> give you an in-home trainer.

>

> Sofia

>

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>

[Guest guest]

A friend of mine that I used to teach with mentioned to me a while back that

her school is no longer offering the SDAA for the special education students

and that these students would be taking the TAKS at grade level. I know " No

Child Left Behind " has something to do with this... NCLB allows a 1%

exclusion for students who are " significantly cognitively impaired " while

testing all other SPED students on grade level. Could this be why they are

only offering goals at grade level at your school?

Don't get me started on what I think about this...

>

> You may need to ask for an in-home training assessment before they will

> give you an in-home trainer.

>

> Sofia

>

> ---------------------------------

> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible " new car " smell?

> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

>

>

[Guest guest]

>Parents have a huge role in the ARD process. However, most ARDs have the

district personnel going in with an agenda to force upon the parents. You have

to fight it. Often, it takes a representative or lawyer to get them to back

down. <

Yes, that is how they used to do us, but finally for the last few years, they

send us a draft and we can use the red pen to add or change things. We have an

equal part in deciding his IEP goals. My daughter commutes an hour and half

each way so that she can keep Tristan in the same school district where they

know him and us, so that the good we have accomplished won't be lost. We are

concerned about him starting Junior High the year after next though. He will be

the first child on the spectrum at his functioning level that they have had.

C.