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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
So again.. how do you suppose MCPS can force parents to test their children for LD, assuming that it's free?[/quote]

[quote]You don't have a kid with a learning disability do you? I do and I have been a teacher. MCPS avoids testing at all costs and usually only does it when forced by the parent. MCPS tests are often biased which is why parents will seek out reputable outside testing at universities. Poor kids can't afford this but they seldom get tested in the first place.

Part of this is inappropriate bias as the school admin and teacher assumes that the URM kid is just a poor students due to poverty. Part of this is intentional which is even worse. A 504 or IEP means more work for the school and the schools are loath to put any more kids than they are forced to on them. Low income kids get the short end of the stick.[/quote]

[quote]Even if MCPS did, how do you force a parent to do this?

I don't disagree that low income students are at a disadvantage, but MCPS does everything it can to help low income students.[/quote]

BS that MCPS does everything it can to help poor students! MCPS is terrible at actually helping poor students. Its criminal how MCPS ignores special needs in poor children!

A parent does not have to do anything for a child to receive special ed or appropriate accommodations. A parent doesn't have to agree to the testing. For the parents that never respond, the school simply needs to keep a record that they sent home the notifications  504 and IEP accommodations are executed within the school. 
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This is news to me. I work in a Title 1 school. I currently have a student who we suspect has severe learning disabilities in the area of reading. Parent came to EMT and screening meetings, but was very hesitant to attend. The team unanimously agreed to move to testing. The parent said they needed a night to think it over and would come to the school to sign the papers the following day. Parent ghosted and will not return phone calls, emails or letters. Most likely the other parent who did not attend the meeting told the parent who did attend the meeting to stop getting involved with the school. Meanwhile I have a 4th grader reading on a 1st grade level, despite numerous interventions provided over a long period of time. Special ed team and admin say their hands are tied without a parent signature.

Please provide the documentation to support your statement. I would love to present it to our special ed team and admin so that this child can start to receive the support they need. [/quote]

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