First I want to say„„,I know All you teachers have a HUGE job and sometimes too much is put in your lap. (From SD admistrators instead of hiring more help, budgeting better, yada, yada,yada.) Usually when I’m upset/angry with the way things are with my daughter, I know the teachers are usually the ones left holding the bag with very little help and alot expected of them. Keeping this in mind and also knowing this is the “net” and anyone has access to it…I don’t expect much response from this question either….LOL :roll: :lol: :wink:
How many of you guys witnessed…”Grade Fixing” so it can be said by the LEA Rep and District that a childs placement is appropriate?
What I mean by “Grade Fixing” is…….
A child takes a test with the proper Accom. and Mods…and still fails.(the test should be graded now….and it shows that the child is “lost”)
The Child and a teacher (be it LS or Reg. Ed)
Sit with the test THAT HAD the proper Accom and Mods at the time it was given, and then REDO it with the right answers “spoonfed” to the child….THEN it is graded AFTER the answers are right and the child passes it.
Hence, showing by the grade, that this child understand and comprehends.
Even though she doesn’t. Basically so the Districts Numbers look good.
Any input or thoughts would be appreciated but I understand if no response is given since this is a “touchy” thing to bring up. (leave it to me :lol: )
I’m currently in the process of trying to “fix” some of this and I’m also reviewing current Accom. and Mods. I always keep the teachers abreast of what is going on..but hesitate jumping on them because I know the crap runs down hill for you guys. Basically I feel the problem begins at the top more then at the bottom. Thanks Again guys.
LAN
Re: A parent w/ a question.
If you think the teachers or aides are spoonfeeding your kids answers, then you need to take a day off work and come in and observe or ask the child study team case manager to do it.
Of course, that doesn’t help the child learn. Going over incorrect answers will help and allowing the child to re-take the test (under the same conditions) or to correct their own errors on their own will help and is a valid method. Sometimes it is the testing situation or the test that is the problem. Teachers need to determine the following before allowing a student to re-take the test: 1. Did the child study? If yes, how and how long? 2. Is the test/testing situation appropriate for the child? 3. Is the child’s placement and IEP appropriate for the child’s needs?
Fern
HI
I just posted a rambling on the site about inclusion. I know that the teachers get most of it thrown on them but I blame them to (some of them) anyway. I am going through everything you are. I was told that it was fine to redo the test with my son. That they were explaining the information again to him and that he understood it. I don’t believe this for a second. If he didn’t understand all week and then he failed the test even after all of his modifications how in the world could he understand it after going over it for 15 min with the teacher. I truly think they do this so all of the data will look really nice for the school. He can’t read at all well I should say very little maybe about 10 words. I just received his progress report 97.5 in reading and 100 in spelling. That is not possible unless they are feeding him the answers. I saw his journal at my last meeting it was perfect! He would draw a picture and then write about it. After looking at a few pages I said this is very nice who is helping him with the spelling and writting? There was silence for a min and then she said he gets alot of one on one help. I said he gets everything told to him. Then we got to the last 2 days in the book when the teacher was absent and just like I thought it was a string of a;lsdkfjlsadfjalsjdfs. She also said that up to this time he has not been required to read anything. If that is true then how does he have a 97.5 in reading?
I think this is a case of pushing him on through. I will not let it happen and it sounds like you won’t either. Do you have any ideas on how we can change this? I am afraid that I am going to keep pushing them and that is going to make things worse.
Michele