My child is not making progress in math, at least on tests that evaluators use. This years testing shows no progress for a whole yr. and 3 years behind grade level.
The school has him in their lowest level math class (7th grader), but says he is one of the highest if not highest in the class and should move to a level up next yr. This class also is team taught with a special educator with the regular education teacher.
What is the best way to help my child? He has strong verbal skills but struggles with anything visual perceptual, etc.. Should I get him a tutor? If so what should I look for? Can I get the school to pay for this? Should I get him in the resource room, although I think this service has to many students in a session and appears to be more for help with homework, etc.. I don’t believe in the resource room a teacher can give the individual attention. He has average to above average ranges with the lower being the performance output piece.
Any help is appreciated.
I believe you have a very realistic view of the school situation. Your child is very unlikely to get help from the school at this point. Finding a private tutor with expertise in math LD’s would be ideal but may be very hard to find.
Getting the school to pay for it could be a costly and time consuming battle, but you probably have a case due to the lack of improvement he has made. Maybe you should check with a special ed. attorney in your state to see how likely this is. If there is a private LD school nearby, you might check and see if they offer any summer programs in math or perhaps they have a math teacher who tutors privately. Lindamood-Bell tutors math, but it is expensive.
Good luck!
Janis