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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the responses (mostly).  I did not intend to seem like I was asking advice for my personal situation.  I was trying to ask a more general question based on trends I see in my child's school and in many other schools as well.  But it seems regardless many of you think a special education designation should be applied for mere behavior problems to minimize disruptions to others and maybe help the offending child too.

But at least a few see things as I do-that special education should be reserved for children who struggle academically due to disability.  After all, if school standards are being raised, extra support and behavior management techniques should be standard for the general education classroom to deal with all the variations of normal.  Children shouldnt be suddenly classified as "disabled" just because Kinder is the new first grade.

As for my personal situation, we will continue working on the issues at home and waiting for maturity to kick in.  If there is not enough improvement by 2nd grade, private school might be our best option.

Food for thought:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kars4kids.org/blog/when-to-keep-your-child-out-of-special-education/amp/

Again, thanks for the different pespectives.

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I .... think you still aren't getting it.  Despite NUMEROUS posts pointing this out, getting an IEP does not mean being placed in a separate classroom.   Behaviors that seriously disrupt a child's ability to access the curriculum are almost by definition worthy of an IEP and additional support.  An IEP is THE WAY to get the additional support for serious behavioral problems.  Now, I think it's true that classroom management and other external factors can CAUSE or exacerbate bad behavior, and that schools should have behavioral management supports on tap and not wait for the IEP process.  But, a kid who's severely disruptive almost certainly has an underlying issue, not just "immaturity."

Also, on what planet do you think you're going to get into a private school with a history of disruptive behavior on the part of your child AND your own failure to cooperate with teachers/admins?  You realize that private schools require recommendations from current teachers, and that includes factors relating to the parent and child's behaviors?  You might get into a special needs school or a Catholic school.  But just "going private" is not a snap of the fingers for kids with learning/behavioral issues at the level of seriousness your child apparently has.

And to answer your question: if a school were aggressively and quickly pursuing special education supports for every child with serious behavioral issues, I'd say GOOD FOR THAT SCHOOL.  Again, that does not mean they're putting all kids into self-contained classroom, but rather getting support in general ed.  [/quote]

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