Resource services can be provided in a group setting, and many professionals would agree with the school’s “push in” method of the teacher going into the class and helping students because then your daughter is not singled out for services and help or missing class to get extra help. The teacher should be circulating throughout the class, helping as needed, and/or helping the teacher modify assignments and grading policies for ESE students.

I have never heard of a resource teacher who sits with a child for 75% of a class, and I’ve been doing this for fourteen years. If your child needs someone to sit with her for that much time, chances are she is in the wrong class and needs to be dropped to a lower level. That is not resource level support, that is is a much higher level of support than resource typically provides.

It’s okay if your child doesn’t realize that there’s a resource teacher there. It may mean that the teachers are working so well together that students don’t even realize that some children in the room have disabilities, which is a good thing. It doesn’t necessarily mean that your child is not getting the help she needs, and she may not need help on whatever is being done in class. Why pull her out if she can do the work?

It sounds as though you’re really angry. Please don’t go in there with both guns blazing. If your daughter needs more help go talk to both teachers and brainstorm about what can be done to help her and keep her in class with her peers as much as possible.

Good luck!

I would hope that it is 300 minutes of school per day though and 225 minutes per week of resource or else the child is almost in special ed. the whole of their day.

This stuff is so difficult some times.Especially as you sit at a table and all the professionals tell you what should be done for your child.

If you make it to the parking lot before crying- you get extra points.

Call the director of Special ed and make an appointment.

Have your questions written down and try and stay as calm as possible.

Never sign the IEP until YOU understand and agree with it!