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.
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