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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I forgot exactly what method for mailing I used last year.  It involved tracking but I did not require a signature upon receipt.

Yes, a poor HOPE rating is hard to overcome, and it's frustrating.  Definitely try to appeal, but if that's not successful then there's a good chance your child will get a much more positive HOPE rating from their teacher next year. The HOPE is highly subjective and every teacher fills it out differently, even for the same child.    [/quote]

Thank you. The challenge with the HOPE is not so much the ratings but the check boxes. By selecting advanced in only one area (math) they've basically made it plain that they don't think DC requires full-time services (even though advanced math is 30 min a week at our school).

My hope (no pun intended) is that the following year the HOPE will be better as DC gets a better understanding of what the expectations are for work.

But to your point about subjectivity, isn't it an additional issue that the AART is the same year after year so they may be reluctant to change ratings? Or is it more based on the teacher's judgments?[/quote]

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