Anonymous
11/12/2025 04:09
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:Legally, if everyone got an extra 2 weeks, a student with +50% accommodation gets an extra 3 weeks.
It isn't up to the teacher or any parents on this board to substitute their own judgement about what is or isn't appropriate or whether providing the accommodation is or isn't helpful to the student. The legally required IEP team met and decided what is appropriate in terms of extra time and all teachers, regardless of their personal opinions, are required to implement the IEP. If a teacher can make their own rules about when accommodations can be used, that completely undermines the statutory requirements of IDEA.
I would respond in writing to the teacher, with a cc to the principal explaining the above and restating what actions need to happen (acceptance of the assignment?) to bring the teacher back into compliance with the IEP.
Then I would take my reply and forward it to the principal and the associate superintendent of education, with a CC to the teacher, share and ask the principal and the associate superintendent of education to provide support to the teacher to help her "come into compliance with my son's IEP accommodations by doing X,Y,Z, so that I do not have to resort to my due process options"
I have found that supervisory special education staff are very quick to respond to opportunities to fix legal non-compliance, and, once provided appropriate direction from supervisors, the non-compliant teacher often becomes compliant moving forward in the future without continuous prompting by parent or student.
This is a great way for a teacher who teaches a subjective subject like English to really grade harshly and deal harshly with your kid when you over-react like this. This is such an over the top reaction for a 7th grade student. And you didn't read the post carefully. The teacher already CC'd the principal when responding to the parent. And the threat of due process over something so minor? You really make it hard for other parents of special needs parents who are contacting teachers because they get so frustrated by such ridiculous threats.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:55
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Extended time is different than extended deadlines. Extended time refers to timed, in-class assignments. If this writing assignment took place entirely during class periods, then an extended time accommodation applies (e.g, five 45 minute sessions would be 7.5 45 minute sessions). However, if this was a homework assignment with a due date, the relevant accommodation would be extended deadlines (e.g., 2 weeks would be three weeks).
Was this writing assignment in or out of class?
This is what I’m wondering, as well. My kid receives extended time on timed assignments. She doesn’t receive extended deadlines on work that is done outside of class. I’m not even sure I’d want her to have that since it would encourage procrastination.
+1. I don’t want that for my kid either. They can’t extend the last day in June. I always tell my kid that.
While the other poster quoting you 3 weeks might win that battle if you go there with the school, you aren’t helping your kid. If my kid didn’t get it done in 2 weeks, he wouldn’t in 3. Mostly likely he procrastinated and didn’t use his time wisely.
Pick your battles. You will need to in HS.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:47
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:Extended time is different than extended deadlines. Extended time refers to timed, in-class assignments. If this writing assignment took place entirely during class periods, then an extended time accommodation applies (e.g, five 45 minute sessions would be 7.5 45 minute sessions). However, if this was a homework assignment with a due date, the relevant accommodation would be extended deadlines (e.g., 2 weeks would be three weeks).
Was this writing assignment in or out of class?
This is what I’m wondering, as well. My kid receives extended time on timed assignments. She doesn’t receive extended deadlines on work that is done outside of class. I’m not even sure I’d want her to have that since it would encourage procrastination.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:38
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Extended time is different than extended deadlines. Extended time refers to timed, in-class assignments. If this writing assignment took place entirely during class periods, then an extended time accommodation applies (e.g, five 45 minute sessions would be 7.5 45 minute sessions). However, if this was a homework assignment with a due date, the relevant accommodation would be extended deadlines (e.g., 2 weeks would be three weeks).
Was this writing assignment in or out of class?
Was this writing assignment in or out of class?
Anonymous
11/11/2025 18:03
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:his English teacher would not give him extended time claiming that all students had an extra two weeks.
OP what did the English teacher mean by this?
When was the assignment given?
When was the deadline?
What happened during the two weeks after the deadline?
What happened with your DD?
Anonymous
11/11/2025 15:42
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:Legally, if everyone got an extra 2 weeks, a student with +50% accommodation gets an extra 3 weeks.
It isn't up to the teacher or any parents on this board to substitute their own judgement about what is or isn't appropriate or whether providing the accommodation is or isn't helpful to the student. The legally required IEP team met and decided what is appropriate in terms of extra time and all teachers, regardless of their personal opinions, are required to implement the IEP. If a teacher can make their own rules about when accommodations can be used, that completely undermines the statutory requirements of IDEA.
I would respond in writing to the teacher, with a cc to the principal explaining the above and restating what actions need to happen (acceptance of the assignment?) to bring the teacher back into compliance with the IEP.
Then I would take my reply and forward it to the principal and the associate superintendent of education, with a CC to the teacher, share and ask the principal and the associate superintendent of education to provide support to the teacher to help her "come into compliance with my son's IEP accommodations by doing X,Y,Z, so that I do not have to resort to my due process options"
I have found that supervisory special education staff are very quick to respond to opportunities to fix legal non-compliance, and, once provided appropriate direction from supervisors, the non-compliant teacher often becomes compliant moving forward in the future without continuous prompting by parent or student.
I think this may be one of those cases where you can be right (pp is correct) but it may not serve your kid well to insist on what is correct.
Two things: giving everyone the accommodation doesn’t negate your kid getting the accommodation. So if the due date was in two days, and the teacher then gave everyone an extra day, that doesn’t mean your kid didnt get extended time. It means everyone did. My kid’s school routinely gave everyone the accommodations my kid got to destigmatize them (access to formulas or calculators, spell check, untimed tests) whenever it made sense. If you don’t think of it as a competition, but getting your kid what they need, it shouldn’t matter.
Second thing is that your kid probably doesn’t actually need the extra week, do they? Most special needs kids would be using that extra time to procrastinate/panic/over think/avoid, not to work diligently a little bit each day and then still need more time. I don’t know your kid, and there are certainly circumstances where a child absolutely would need that extra week, and as pp showed they may be entitled to it by law.
Anonymous
11/11/2025 14:33
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Legally, if everyone got an extra 2 weeks, a student with +50% accommodation gets an extra 3 weeks.
It isn't up to the teacher or any parents on this board to substitute their own judgement about what is or isn't appropriate or whether providing the accommodation is or isn't helpful to the student. The legally required IEP team met and decided what is appropriate in terms of extra time and all teachers, regardless of their personal opinions, are required to implement the IEP. If a teacher can make their own rules about when accommodations can be used, that completely undermines the statutory requirements of IDEA.
I would respond in writing to the teacher, with a cc to the principal explaining the above and restating what actions need to happen (acceptance of the assignment?) to bring the teacher back into compliance with the IEP.
Then I would take my reply and forward it to the principal and the associate superintendent of education, with a CC to the teacher, share and ask the principal and the associate superintendent of education to provide support to the teacher to help her "come into compliance with my son's IEP accommodations by doing X,Y,Z, so that I do not have to resort to my due process options"
I have found that supervisory special education staff are very quick to respond to opportunities to fix legal non-compliance, and, once provided appropriate direction from supervisors, the non-compliant teacher often becomes compliant moving forward in the future without continuous prompting by parent or student.
It isn't up to the teacher or any parents on this board to substitute their own judgement about what is or isn't appropriate or whether providing the accommodation is or isn't helpful to the student. The legally required IEP team met and decided what is appropriate in terms of extra time and all teachers, regardless of their personal opinions, are required to implement the IEP. If a teacher can make their own rules about when accommodations can be used, that completely undermines the statutory requirements of IDEA.
I would respond in writing to the teacher, with a cc to the principal explaining the above and restating what actions need to happen (acceptance of the assignment?) to bring the teacher back into compliance with the IEP.
Then I would take my reply and forward it to the principal and the associate superintendent of education, with a CC to the teacher, share and ask the principal and the associate superintendent of education to provide support to the teacher to help her "come into compliance with my son's IEP accommodations by doing X,Y,Z, so that I do not have to resort to my due process options"
I have found that supervisory special education staff are very quick to respond to opportunities to fix legal non-compliance, and, once provided appropriate direction from supervisors, the non-compliant teacher often becomes compliant moving forward in the future without continuous prompting by parent or student.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 21:00
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If he had an extra two weeks beyond the initial deadline he was given that sounds very reasonable. How much MORE time beyond the initial deadline do you want your son getting?
A random person’s assessment of what “sounds reasonable” is irrelevant here. OP-did you contact your kid’s guidance counselor or the contact person for your kid’s IEP who can better explain what your child’s rights are.
+1
Anonymous
11/10/2025 20:58
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Honestly, this is kind of ridiculous. Did the teacher give two weeks for all kids to complete the assignment? Isn't that enough time that your kid doesn't need an extra week?
Anonymous
11/10/2025 20:25
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Our DC has extended for dyslexia. We use it for unit tests or if he is behind on a writing assignment project, but only rarely in the latter case and only 1-2 days.
I think you need to be strategic about what your child NEEDS. Has your DCcbeen diligently working on the assignment since it was given? Would they really spend hours each day with MORE time than two extra weeks?
You do need to pick your battles.
I think you need to be strategic about what your child NEEDS. Has your DCcbeen diligently working on the assignment since it was given? Would they really spend hours each day with MORE time than two extra weeks?
You do need to pick your battles.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 18:59
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
You got 2 extra weeks. You’re not doing him any favors by not letting him fail.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 18:46
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
How much time did you want? Two weeks is a lot. My kid had extended time per his IEP, but that was for in-class timed exams and quizzes (which he would complete in resource period if necessary--he'd be provided some of the exam pages but not all in the class) But writing or take home work? He'd do it in the allotted timeframe given to all others. No one is spending everyday and weekends for two weeks on a writing assignment for a HS paper.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 18:28
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
Anonymous wrote:If he had an extra two weeks beyond the initial deadline he was given that sounds very reasonable. How much MORE time beyond the initial deadline do you want your son getting?
A random person’s assessment of what “sounds reasonable” is irrelevant here. OP-did you contact your kid’s guidance counselor or the contact person for your kid’s IEP who can better explain what your child’s rights are.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 18:15
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
If he had an extra two weeks beyond the initial deadline he was given that sounds very reasonable. How much MORE time beyond the initial deadline do you want your son getting?
Anonymous
11/10/2025 18:13
Subject: middle schooler with IEP - teacher refuses to follow extended time accomodation
My 7th grade ASD/ADHD DD is in FCPS and has an extended time accommodation for assignments and assessments in his IEP of 50%. He had a writing assignment that he could not complete and his English teacher would not give him extended time claiming that all students had an extra two weeks. Is this a valid use of extended time? She cc'd the principal in her response. This does not sound right to me but I am not an educator. Please advise of us of our rights