Aide requirements?

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Okay. They have started the process for testing for . She tested okay for

her DRA testing for 3rd grade. But she is failing in the classroom. So far all

the papers she's been bringing home have been D's. She doesn't understand

(process) the directions on the page. For example, she may have a chart showing

the times a person does certain things. When asked a question of how long that

person did a certain thing, her answer would be the time that person started

instead of the amount of time. Most of her papers are showing that she doesn't

understand the directions and needs them read to her. The teacher will go back

and circle or underline the key words in the statement for her AFTER she's done

so poorly on the paper.

From what I've seen in her papers and such, I firmly believe she is going to

need one-on-one help. So I am afraid that I am going to have to request an aide.

They don't like aides in the elementary level. Apparently they don't think the

kids need them for the level of work given. But really needs someone to

read what the directions are and then help her understand what she needs to be

done.

So, I was wondering what people on here have had to go through to get an aide. I

know I heard a lot when I was going through with . But he didn't require

an aide and had different difficulties than . I don't know that since

tested out at 3rd-grade level, if they will be willing to provide an aide. But

she is getting D's consistantly on her papers.

Also, since they are in the process of testing, and we are scheduled for

eligibility on Feb. 4th, how I can implement the other key accomodations needed

for her until then. They had issues with her IEP meeting-that they had to keep

accomodations in her current IEP for her speech only because the goals set for

her right now are only speech-related. And I am not sure they will be willing to

put other accommodations in until they figure out what else is going on with

her. (Thus the testing competed.) I know they will want to wait until they have

a better picture of what else is happening before writing more goals into her

IEP. So what do I do in the meantime? They want me to get a tutor. I can't

afford one?

Thanks,

Melinda