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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is it decided that a child is on a diploma track vs a ''certificate'' track?

Also, are private placements ever done? I imagine very rarely, given these various options, and only in cases where they have messed up?[/quote]

IQ.

And yes, for a list of schools slated for private placement, look at MANSEF's website.[/quote]

Diploma vs. certificate has nothing to do with IQ, or rarely so, since most kids don't have their IQ tested.  It has to do with which program the child is in and how far below grade level he/she is in especially toward the end of 4th/5th grade.  That's when crucial decisions are made.  Moreover, being in certificate track entitles children to stay in MCPS until age 21 and have services there, which is actually important for many families of kids with severe special needs who won't be transitioning to college or the workplace.

Private placement is only arranged when MCPS cannot provide the least restrictive environment for your child -- when they have failed.  You cannot from outside the county demand private placement.[/quote]

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