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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]if my child wasn't actually getting poor grades or acting out in class

Schools are required to identify students with disabilities but how are they supposed to identify students who are not displaying academic or behavioral issues? If there is no academic impact there is no need for IEP testing which is to provide access to the gen ed curriculum. If your student is performing to grade level expectations then they have adequate access.

504 is different because it's not an academic impact that is required so much as an activity of daily living so it's more broad but only offers accommodations.[/quote]

It's the "grade level expectations" that's the problem.  Our schools' focus should be on each student performing to the level they are capable of achieving, not just meeting an average standard.  This is how so many kids fall through the cracks.[/quote]

But, unfortunately that is not the law. The law doesn’t say each child needs to achieve their highest potential.[/quote]

The law also doesn't say that each child's needs can only be considered if they are not meeting grade expectation.  it does not [i]prohibit[/i] a school from giving other students the supports they need (and are probably already providing other students anyway)[/quote]

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