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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Blunt": Thanks again for your reply and information, particularly re: the IEP. She had a successful year this past in 9th grade in co-taught classes with small group instruction as necessary, so I am expecting that to be the same at Wilson as it is clearly written in her IEP. I also included a resource room class,  an aide until she navigates the school on her own, an elevator pass,  lunch support until she makes some friends (hopefully), and weekly teacher emails for first two months. Any other thoughts you have as to whether this is done in DCPS would be most helpful.
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Blunt here.  It does sound like you have a rock solid IEP, as well as data that shows that she has been successful in the past with these supports.  Both of those things should be really helpful.  However, I would still have real concerns about DCPS implementing the IEP as intended.  By "as intended", I mean that it's possible that they will follow the letter of the law, but not the spirit of the IEP.  For example, assigning a lunch support who is shared with too many kids, or with kids with violent and disruptive behavior who aren't the peers you want.  They might put her in a resource room, but it might be one that serves other kids with very different needs so that she doesn't benefit.  You might get weekly emails, but they might not include the information you need to make decisions.

Have you looked at charters?

I also want to say that I agree that funding is harder than it has been in the past, but it's not impossible if the school isn't meeting its obligations.  Because of that, I'd watch very closely to see if things are being followed, and document carefully.[/quote]

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