[BethanyB]

It sounds like many schools are different from what I am hearing.

In my district the child's problems must be impacting on their education before being tested. We also first meet for a meeting to discuss what has been done and what should be tried before going futher. Parents do not attend this meeting. After interventions if the child is still having problems, then the teacher usually goes forward with a child study team evaluation. Sometimes it takes a few weeks before a meeting is planned. But the team, the teacher and parents meet and discuss their concerns. Then we tell the parents about the testing procedures and have up to 90 to complete it.

I have never had a parent who wanted testing where the teacher didn't. If your child's teacher has concerns, why isn't she the one bringing her up to the child study team?

I had my four year old tested last summer. They did not think he qualified for special services. Seven months later he is still struggling with speech and other problems so I wanted the CST to reevaluate. They told me the results were good for a year.

Well, I got advice from a higher up in another district and he told me to write a letter stating I wanted my child to be reevaluated OR that I wanted him to have a private evaluation. This guy says the district has 30 to respond to my request. That they have to give me my due process.

I would ask the teacher to give you a copies of the special ed booklets that tell you all of the procedures and rules. It tells you what to do if you do not agree with them and how to go about with the next steps.

This just does not sound right to me.