I completely understand why the oral assessment isn't appropriate for your ds, was just curious how you'd found out he'd been given the oral assessments
First, I was talking to the Director of the GATE program. She brought up the district oral reading assessments as evidence that DS's reading wasn't at a high enough level for the program (this is a 2nd grader who reads middle school books and has a VCI in the 99%). She was completely unaware that he had an IEP.
Did the district let your ds into the GATE program once you'd pointed out this issue, or are they still saying he's not eligible?
Have you informed your ds' IEP team that he's been given oral assessments and asked them to address this? I'd suggest calling an IEP update meeting asap to add clear language to the IEP and to find an alternative assessment for him.
How frustrating!
polarbear
