Re: Student Recommendations
    Posted by: Learntoread on 1/11/15
    () Comments

    EasTexSteve,

    Your reading comprehension seems to be lacking. They are
    talking about college, not an IEP/ARD matter. A teacher doesn't
    have to fill out a recommendation if she doesn't want to. End
    of story.

    On 1/11/15, EasTexSteve wrote:
    > 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.


    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Student Recommendations, 1/10/15, by Curious.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/10/15, by my 2.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/11/15, by EasTexSteve.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/11/15, by Agreed East Tx Steve.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/11/15, by please explain.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/11/15, by Curious.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/11/15, by Learntoread.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/12/15, by My 2 cents is right.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 1/12/15, by from my 2 again.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 2/03/15, by PsyGuy.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 2/03/15, by PsyGuy.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 2/03/15, by PsyGuy.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 2/03/15, by PsyGuy.
  • Re: Student Recommendations, 2/03/15, by PsyGuy.