Our experience posting on special education over-identification of at-risk
children has exposed a deep paradox simple to state.
Lupe Posada, signed. "Day of the Dead Woman."
Paradox: Special educators complain about teaching overloads but
continue to over-admit non-disabled children.
Go figure!
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I’m not sure about how things work where you are, but, as a former Special Education teacher, I know that it wasn’t us who were “admiting” non-special education students into our programs. I had very little to say in the whole process – the higher ups who did the testing made the final decisions. The push for that testing always came from regular classroom teachers. Basically, we were made aware the process was going, were told why and then were told if we had a new student or not.
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This is my personal experience as well. However, special education teachers are still responsible for their signatures on IEP forms. In cases of LD, they can indicate disapproval. In all cases, they can comment at meetings. Each IEP member is responsible for eligibility determinations. Great comment. Thanks. JMP
schoolspeechpathology On December 30, 2011 at 5:59 am
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I’m not sure about how things work where you are, but, as a former Special Education teacher, I know that it wasn’t us who were “admiting” non-special education students into our programs. I had very little to say in the whole process – the higher ups who did the testing made the final decisions. The push for that testing always came from regular classroom teachers. Basically, we were made aware the process was going, were told why and then were told if we had a new student or not.
This is my personal experience as well. However, special education teachers are still responsible for their signatures on IEP forms. In cases of LD, they can indicate disapproval. In all cases, they can comment at meetings. Each IEP member is responsible for eligibility determinations. Great comment. Thanks. JMP