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Re: RtI is not about abuse!
Posted by Sped on 10/15/08
Request in writing that you want this kid evaluated for special
education services. Bypass the principal and go to the director
of special education. My principal is great, but is not up on
his special education law (I have seen the same thing in other
districts.) You NEED to contact the special ed director. The
RTI model does not apply in this situation.
This kid needs an FBA done now (Functional Behavioral
Assessment)and a positive behavior plan. I do not know what
state you are in, but in mine you need to have a permission form
signed to do an FBA if the child is not currently in special ed.
However, even without this, take anecdotal data for yourself.
Describe what happened before, during, and after the event. This
will help cover yourself. In detail, document each conversation
you have with the parent (be careful of what you put in emails).
Document every time you speak with your principal.
Who is your grade level special ed. teacher? They should be
able to help you. I am in my K level classroom a lot (mine is
next door to me and I teach upper level sped).
On 10/10/08, DeeDee/sped wrote:
> On 10/04/08, stressed out wrote:
>> ...
>>
>> My principal told me to just keep documenting everything.
>> I asked for testing and he said," for what? He is only 5
>> and has been in school for a month? Under RtI we have to
>> do blah blah blah before testing.. and you are not
>> concerned with academics at this time" (He is average for
>> academics.)
>>
>> I asked about the issue about hitting others. Do I have to
>> wait until he seriously hurts someone? and why I do have
>> to tolerate him slapping me?
>
> I do not agree with your principal.
> As I understand RtI, it is designed to help students with
> LEARNING issues only! You don't use RtI to diagnose visual,
> hearing, physical or behavioral disabilities. Furthermore, in
> my school (in Illinois) it's not the administrator's job to
> decide if a child is referred for testing. It's a TEAM decision.
> Finally, you (and the school) are responsible for the safety
> of all the children in your classroom. Special ed. or not,
> that child cannot be allowed to continue to assault other
> children. Period.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- help with violent child, 10/04/08, by stressed out.
- Re: help with violent child, 10/04/08, by you do NOT have to put up with this..
- Re: help with violent child, 10/04/08, by Leah .
- Re: You are seated on a lighted bomb , 10/05/08, by L. Swilley .
- Re: help with violent child, 10/09/08, by Becky.
- Re: RtI is not about abuse!, 10/10/08, by DeeDee/sped.
- Re: help with violent child, 10/13/08, by concrete suggestion.
- Re: RtI is not about abuse!, 10/15/08, by Sped.
- Re: help with violent child - re parent needs help, 10/19/08, by Terri.
- Re: help with violent child, 12/26/08, by Mrs. JJ/NC.
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