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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Special Ed does not equal "Low".  Parents are not privy to the list of kids with IEPs. Kids are often grouped by needed interventions because Sped is always short staffed.  So, the kids who are pulled out for Math or LA may be in the same class, and then those who have an aid in GenEd may be grouped together.  Being in Sped has absolutely nothing to do with SOL scores and is due to a long-established IEP process.[/quote]

Yes it does. Sped usually means learning difficulties such that a regular classroom teacher can’t manage without a specialist. Kids who qualify for IEPs usually are below grade level in some area. That’s considered low. Those kids are also at risk of failing the SOLs.[/quote]

Do you have a child, or children in Special Education?  It means getting an adapted curriculum, or the GenEd curriculum with supports.  Have you ever heard of the term 2E (twice exceptional).  There are gifted children who have conditions where they need support.  It does NOT mean "low".  Often, kids with IEPs will vary between below, average, and above grade level, depending on the subject and their own strengths and weaknesses.

To be honest, I may have very much been like the poster above had I not had my own SN child.  It's been quite a journey to see him struggle, but overcome.  And we, along, with teachers see how very intelligent he can be in some areas.  It's outdated and insulting to write a whole group of kids off as "low".[/quote]

Yes I do. My child was on an IEP but was not academically low. Notice how in my post I said “usually” when referring to IEP kids. Obviously not all, because that was the case with my own child. Unfortunately, my kid was automatically placed in the low class because they had an IEP. [/quote]

PP.  That's really unfortunate for your school then.  My DC is in 4th and that has NEVER been the case.[/quote]

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