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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So tell us, did you see the tests yet?[/quote]

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[b]So let your DD do it. She needs to learn to self advocate. Once she gets to college this will be a critical skill. We worked hard on this with my DC in high school and it was successful. She learned to review tests, meet with teachers[/b] to cover things she was having trouble with, etc. [/quote]

Precisely!  Your child is in high school.  It's time for HER to take the responsibility.  She'll appreciate that you see her as mature enough to do it, and as the PP said, it's a critical skill.  I'll add that it's not only critical for college, but for LIFE.[/quote]

[b] The issue we are trying to solve by reviewing the exams is that my daughter needs to learn better test taking strategies and preparedness.  Reviewing the tests with different Department heads who are not familiar with her disability isn't going to give her that type of feedback.  [/b].[/quote]

[b]I thought you said earlier the teacher meetings were during lunch?[/b] [/quote]

I requested the meetings to be during my daughter's lunch or during her band or PE periods.  Those were my daughter's preferred times so she doesn't miss class instruction or get behind on class assignments.  The school declined our request.[/quote]

PP here, not a teacher, but mom of a child with a disability.  You are fighting so hard to see a test, when the information you want, ways to help your child develop test taking strategies and better prepare, can be accomplished through other means.  You're in the middle of a pissing contest with the school and your daughter is never going to win unless you end it and move on.  Ask to talk with the teachers about your specific questions.  They can help you understand without without your seeing the tests.  You can accomplish this through a series of emails so you will not have to take even a minute off work.

Two other things.  The PPs are right about teaching your daughter to self advocate.  She can have these same conversations with her teachers and you can follow up.

Finally, you're credibility is starting to be questionable.  I have never seen a MCPS teacher refuse to meet with a student during lunch.  In fact, the teachers in our MS initiate the meetings whenever a kid is not performing to the expected level. And, kids don't want to miss PE either because that's tested and graded just like other classes.  [/quote]

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