Released from IEP and now child getting D

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Anonymous wrote:I never knew they can deny a study for low IQ. If anything, these are the students who would need a lot more help, no?

Kids with low average IQs (and no other disability) often struggle because the work is hard, yet they don't have a disability.

This. The low IQ is not enough on its own. There has to be a disability too.

Mom of kid with low IQ. My son got an IEP under OHI without a disability other than low IQ. He was able to graduate because of the services that the IEP provided. In MS before the IEP, the school provided specialized services without an IEP. The most important was that he was enrolled in a program to teach him to read and comprehend what he read.

How old is your son now? How is he doing now wrt work etc?

What kind of services did the school provide and which school system?

He went to MCPS. (All my kids did and another one had an IEP for completely different reasons). In addition to his home school he went to Thomas Edison and learned a trade. From there he went to MC (on full scholarship) where he earned a certificate in his trade - no degree because he didn’t have the capabilities to pass the tests but could demonstrate the skills.

Now he works for the county. He’s since gotten a commercial driver’s license which was no small feat. I had to work a lot with him to accomplish that and it took longer than it takes most people but he did it.

In middle school he got put into Read 180 which is a program that teaches comprehension skills. I supplemented that with private services addressing the same thing and some additional language related skills that he was missing.

In HS the most important services were case management related. One of the services was to notify me of any assignment over a certain point value (basically any amount that would or could result in a grade F for the quarter). This was in lieu of extra time because extra time just resulted in a snowball effect. They also had to chunk those assignments and have interim due dates with feedback. And of
Course he had resource which got the same information as I did so there were a lot is us keeping him on track. You can probably guess that he D’d out of HS but this enabled him to get a diploma and become a successful adult.

I'm here. Thank you for sharing this. I can only hope my DC can be a successful adult too.

Is Resource a class only for kids with IEP? What do they teach in that? Is it an extra elective? Can I ask for that if my kid doesn't have an IEP? Is Read 180 instead of the usual English class? How does it differ?

Read 180 is in lieu of an elective. It’s considered a remedial reading class. Kids still have to take English. Resource is a guided study hall. It is an elective and only available for kids with IEPs. Some schools have a version of it available for all kids. But it’s not as good IMO.

Good luck with your son. A lot of kids I know who struggled academically went to Edison and all are doing really well post high school. If you haven’t yet, you might want to tour.

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Op here. DC did not meet the grade level in the Spring MAP-R. What does that mean? DC will be in MS next year.

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OP, ask for an explanation regarding the big drop in grade. Perhaps there are many missing assignments that have been marked as a zero.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, ask for an explanation regarding the big drop in grade. Perhaps there are many missing assignments that have been marked as a zero.

DC has been turning in everything.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. DC did not meet the grade level in the Spring MAP-R. What does that mean? DC will be in MS next year.

This is a question you should ask at a meeting with the school. You should have never ever agreed to end the IEP. Pillage, lie and murder before you sign off on ending IEP in elementary.

At this point, i think you will most likely have to spend something. You will not get something for nothing. One option is to hire an advocate at around $200 an hour who can review your case and hopefully advise you how to reinstate IEP or complain procedurally, or in worst case, launch a new process for IEP - what you need to gather, writing out list of your concerns, etc. Second option is to go to your pediatrician with a detailed list of concerns and get a referral for evaluation to a place that can diagnose your child and takes insurance. This may take time because of wait lists. Honestly, I would do both. There is no time machine to do over and if your child's learning will be compromised, it affects their prospects in MS, HS, and later in life.

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Anonymous wrote:Given these scores, does my DC show any deficits?

Sorry, OP. There’s no processing deficit and there’s no discrepancy between ability and achievement.