We have had a few probs this year with grading. I went in once on a day he would have a spelling test to see what was going on because I thought it was strange that he was getting 8/10 words correct when he could only spell like 2 of them at home. I was shocked to see his resource teacher coach him on each word until he finally got it right. It really pissed me off that she was doing that. That is fine for learning, but not to test his knowledge. I think she was doing it so that everyone looked good (especially her) on paper. I told her and her boss that I was not interested in a "pretty IEP" at the end of the year, I wanted my child to actually learn the material. It has gotten a lot better since then. They are holding him more accountable and he has figured out that he really does have to put the effort in. It has made a world of difference since they changed their expectations of him.
I just wish that we didn't have to start from scratch each year, ya know?
Vicki and Aaron, 7 years old
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