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1.2 (1K2C): Awareness of the human and legal rights and responsibilities of parents and children/youth as they relate to students.

Lesson 3 Reinforcement

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1. When parents disagree with the school's decisions about identification or placement of their son or daughter:

The professionals at the school make the final determination.
They may ask for a hearing conducted by the Department of Education.
Their only option is to move the child to a different school.
They can ask for support from other parents to pressure the school to change their decision.
I don't know.

Activity

Choose at least one of the following questions and discuss with other paraprofessionals or write your thoughts down in your portfolio.

Why do you think that parental consent is required before conducting an individual assessment of a student?
Do you think that parents' rights to an impartial hearing make schools more willing to work with them to settle differences?
What types of information might be damaging to a student? Give an example of a case where confidentiality might be important.
Do you feel that it is important for parents to take an active part in the decisions being made about their son or daughter? Why or why not?