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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As the PP mentioned, students with special needs are indeed becoming a focus at BASIS because the school has recognized that it is this group of students which has the highest attrition (as opposed to a group based on race or low SES as people on DCUM seem to assume)[/quote]

No, attrition of students with special needs is exactly what people assume is going on. Attrition on purpose.[/quote]

Or attrition by choice. IDEA does not guarantee As in an accelerated curriculum. If a child’s SN makes it very hard for them to be successful in a rigorous environment then it’s normal that they would switch schools. Plenty of NT kids dislike the demands as well. Basis has to support the kids it has and implement the IEP, but does not have to water down the curriculm. [/quote]

It's not the "rigorous environment" or high workload people are objecting to, it's the refusal to socially promote. It's not developmentally appropriate for elementary school children. It won't meet their needs for social development even if it's at their academic level. And it's highly correlated with dropping out. Nobody's saying BASIS has to water down the curriculum for everyone, but they do have to differentiate and meet social needs as well as academic.[/quote]

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