Parent Name Address City, State, Zip Ph. # Date XX, 2012 (Must be faxed or delivered to the Superintendent) Superintendent ____________Independent School District Street Address City, State Zip Code Reference: (Students Name) DOB: (Date) School: Dear Dr. (Superintendent): Please…
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Retention, Delays and Social Promotion
We receive dozens of emails every week about retention, social promotion and high-stakes testing. Despite clear evidence that retention does not work – and that it damages children – many school districts continue to use this outmoded policy. If you…
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Defining the Field of Behavior Analysis
The field of Behavior Analysis grew out of the scientific study of principles of learning and behavior. It has two main branches: experimental and applied behavior analysis. The experimental analysis of behavior (EAB) is the basic science of this field…
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Letter Requesting Evaluation Report
Date: To: Principal and Diagnostician School Address City , State, Zip Code Ref: Child?s Name I appreciate your involvement in my child?s evaluation and look forward to your report. Would you please: 1. Send me a copy of a draft…
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How to Deal With Intimidating or Nasty Comments
For many persons, dealing with teachers and school administrators in the IEP meting can be intimidating. You don’t want to (be may) hear: I’m sorry, Mrs Jones, but you’re wrong. I’m sorry, Ms. Johnson, the law doesn’t say that. Your…
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Administering the Red Flag Reading Screening…
Print out 2 copies of the appropriate reading passage, one for the student and one for the parent. Find a quiet spot for reading. The student should be encouraged to follow the text with their finger, pencil eraser, or bookmark…
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What the Red Flag Reading Screening IS…
Many parents have concerns about their child’s reading performance, but are getting mixed messages from schools and inflated report cards. They think there’s a problem, but don’t have any set of guidelines by which they can judge for themselves exactly…
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Request an Independent Educational Evaluation
Your Name Street Address City, State, Zip Code Daytime telephone number Date Name of Person to Whom You Are Writing Title Street Address City, State, Zip Code Dear (name), My son/daughter, (child’s name) is in the ( _ ) grade,…
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Texas Public Information Request
Texas Public Information Request Parents Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Number ____(date), 2012 Dr. ___ ____- Superintendent ____ Independent School District Street City, TX. Re: ___(date)__, 2012 – Texas Public Information Request ? Student (child?s full name) Dear (Superintendent):…
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Requesting Functional Behavior Assessment, Psycho-Educational Evaluation, and Psychological Assessment
Parents Name Address City , State Zip Code Telephone Number Email Address (Name of Special Education Director) (Name of School District) (Address of School) Dear (Name of Special Education Director): My child, (child?s name) (date of birth) attends (school name).…
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