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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all, OP here. Really appreciate the insight, especially the parent who posted above with all of the helpful questions. We received the PWN document today that summarized the meeting. I am just so distraught that they found my DS (3rd grade) ineligible. The principal wasn’t part of the meeting, but the AP was. We provided a 23-page report from the psychologist outlining his dyslexia and ADHD and she described how these challenges are making all aspects of learning so difficult for him. FYI we’re in MCPS.

They said that they would not move forward with an IEP because “his educational data showed that he can access the curriculum” and they do not see that his disability is impacting him in the classroom. He hasn’t even BEEN in the classroom due to distance learning last year. His grades have been fine (which doesn’t say much in K and 1st…) and he is “average” on his MAP tests. But the psychologist conducted a battery of 24 tests that showed he is scoring below his grade level and he has dyslexia and dysgraphia. They also based it on his teacher report from the first 9 days of school (?!?)

We’re at a loss. Not sure if we should appeal, hire a lawyer, work with an advocate… I don’t want to burn bridges because we really like our school but I feel so disheartened. My son is one of those kids who will just fly invisibly under the radar because he is just getting by. We are not in a position to send him to a private school for dyslexia.

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Hi, I'm the parent that posted with the questions.  I'm glad you found them helpful.  I would like to ask a couple more questions.

Did you tape the meeting?

Did you get a copy of each teacher report prior to the meeting with the 5 day materials?  If not with the 5 day materials, did you get copies at the meeting? Also was a teacher report filled out from each teacher (reading, math, arts, music, pe, etc.)

What was his MAP score? The team said it was "average".  How does this look in the context of previous MAP scores?  Is he making progress from year to year?  You can find MAP reports in the documents section of ParentVue.

What other "educational data" did they rely on besides the MAP?  Did the teacher assess him for his "reading level"?  (MCPS used to use Fountas-Pinell benchmarking to assess reading.  The classroom teacher has a text to give the child and marks certain "errors" to compute reading level.  The problem is that this is really subjective and is just based on accuracy and comprehension and doesn't include the other components of reading - rate and fluency.  If your psychologist did Woodcock Johnson or WIAT reading achievement testing, that is more meaningful.)

You say, "his grades have been fine" -- are you saying this because the team said it?  When you or the team say it, are you looking at his overall quarterly grades or have you accessed StudentVue through ParentVue or directly with his ID?  Does his individual grade book show any ups and downs in grades, despite a "good" overall grade?

Did the psychologist actually use grade level equivalencies on the testing?  If so, that's good; not all psychologists do this.

Do you mind if I ask what MCPS HS cluster you're in?  (If you don't feel comfortable answering this because it feels too private, I understand.)[/quote]

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