I am so fed up with my daughter's school. I noticed earlier in the school year that she was having problems and she had symptoms of ADHD. The school told me that there was nothing they could do for her without a definitive diagnosis. I had her evaluated and she was diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in reading and spelling and recommended for IEP or 504 plan. I dropped the paperwork off at her school and her counselor called me a short time later telling me that because she plateaued and isn't failing her classes, then she doesn't meet THEIR requirements to be put on an IEP or 504 and then she told me "well, with only 20 school days left there's nothing that can be done anyway" My kiddo has already repeated the 2nd grade and I'm afraid that she will have to repeat the 3rd grade too since one of the state tests to go to 4th grade is reading. She doesn't meet their requirements but yet DIBELS testing scores are below grade level, her last progress report was marked below average, and she's been in Title 1 reading for the last 3 years and still can't read at grade level! Her self esteem has taken a major hit and she has already verbalized how much she hates school because it's hard for her. I have contacted an advocate but I don't understand why the school wants to drag their feet and not help her be the best she can be. I can only do so much at home. I'm feeling very defeated.
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Some schools aren't as focused on their students' needs as they would have you believe. It's like pulling teeth getting help for kids who are struggling. So sorry you're having to go through this. Too many kids are falling through the cracks these days because of not meeting "requirements"
@kgmaxwell Amen to that, my counselor told me I’ll never be succssful in life he used a example of “you can be a runner in a race but you’ll never improve and be that fasted runner in the race” so I said if I was 30 years old and possibly get a ‘A’ he told me even if I was in any age I’ll never improve. Seriously worst memory as a 17 year year old, he was slow talking to me which was rude before meeting me…
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