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On 1/10/15, Curious wrote:
> This student has
> been provided with an enormous amount of support and her
IEP's water down
> even some of the basic skills and principles of the classes
involved.

So, if you don't like this, you should take it up with the ARD
committee.

> Sadly, the
> administration is terrified of the parents because one is a
well connected lawyer.

Good for them!

> This student, who I have also had in class, has a low IQ, is
limited in every
> aspect of reading, writing and speaking. In addition the
student has other
> disorders which her parents have taken pains to avoid
revealing to the student
> who is now nearly 18.

That was the parents' decision and not yours.

> The parents have basically demanded every kind of
> implementation available, to the point of even threatening
standardized
> testing organizations if they don't allow the student to
exercise all of the IEP
> demands that include extended time, access to dictionary and
more.

If you didn't follow the IEP instructions, I would be looking
to sue your butt off myself.

> They
> didn't ask me for a recommendation because I was very
straightforward about
> this student's abilities.

They didn't ask you for recommendations because you are not a
member of the ARD committee. If you ARE a member of the ARD
committee, then you were derelict in your responsibility to
speak up and provide documentation supporting your
recommendations.

> The teacher in my department is a very sweet lady who
> is dealing with a number of personal issues and the family
and administration
> are using this opportunity to bully her into a
recommendation. So LEGALLY,
> can the administration force the teacher to do this?

If she is not a member of the ARD committee, she can't
recommend squat. If she is, they are breaking special ed law
big time if they try to influence her opinions and
recommendations.

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