Aims testing

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Logan's sp ed teacher (who actually sees him very little) is having him work on

goals that will benefit the Aims A testing coming up.

I am opposed to this.. I feel that we should work on his IEP goals and not

specifically AIMS testing practice. Granted his IEP goals are based off of the

state AIMS standards but they are still HIS goals. Practicing for the AIMS

testing is not one of his goals.

Example: I finally got them to get away from the 3rd grade " matching the word "

grade level spelling test to start him on word families. He has had 2 weeks to

learn the " AT " family. He is not solid in it and we feel that he should have a

review week to get solid before we move on to the " AN " family but this week he

came home with " an " words. I emailed and talked to the sped teacher and stated

that Logan's education is to follow his IEP goals and she said well it does, but

we also need to get practice in for the " an " family because it will be on the

AIMS A test.

So, do you think that I am wrong here or do you think the school is wrong? I

have been pressuring them to have him doing more ability level work instead of

sitting there " following along " in classes like Social Studies and Science and

they don't seem to be getting that so I am just frustrated and am wondering if

it is carrying over into the other areas also.

My goal is to be an advocate not a b***h but sometimes the two cross over.