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[quote=Anonymous][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. [quote]

I really disagree with this. The test and where she struggles provides very valuable information in managing disabilities and coming up with strategies to deal with this in the future. My DD's learning disability was identified when she was getting things wrong on unit tests that she understood.

[/quote]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. [quote]

Yes and no but as a teenage student she has to be deferential to the teachers. She can't really advocate for herself as if she was an adult.

[/quote]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]

I can see this happening. We've had wonderful and amazing teachers but we've also had teachers who only do what their union contract requires of them. We seen teachers in MCPS with amazing abilities but we have seen a few that should be managed out or fired. [/quote]

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