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[quote=Anonymous]I had a child in MCPS that went to Pre-school and had a great foundation by MCPS standards when she entered kindergarten. As time went on, though, she fell further and further behind despite EMT meetings. We were told by MCPS at first to read with our child so we did. She was given extra homework and site word cards so we sat down with her each night so she would practice what MCPS said she would practice but she still fell behind. Teachers kept telling us in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade that kids have tremendous growth by 3rd grade so even though she was falling further and further behind, don’t worry. Then she hit 3rd grade and was off grade level. The teacher called an IEP meeting, MCPS tested her for a Specific Disability in Reading then said the results stated that she didn’t have that so she didn’t qualify for an IEP. When I asked the 10 people team what would the school do so she could learn how to read, the Principal said that because my daughter didn’t have a disability, there were no instructional programs she qualified for. MCPS was content to keep passing a child from grade to grade who wasn’t reading on grade level without helping the child to learn how to read.

What saved my child? I paid thousands of dollars for private testing. She had a disability not identified by MCPS. When I took the 30 page report with data and instructional recommendations, MCPS recognized her disability but they couldn’t implement the instructional recommendations. So I hired a private tutor to work with my child to teach her to read with the Lindamood Bell method. My child finally was able to catch up with her peers over the next year.

Ignoring problems never solves them. Specialized interventions work. Drawing a line in the sand might encourage MCPS to not fail our children by passing them through without basic skills.[/quote]

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