Proceed with caution.
Advocacy is best approached with tender loving care.
Use plain unemotional language:
MM/DD/YY
The purpose of this e-mail is to request:
- all of the scoring related to my child, Aaaa Bbbb, taking the CogAT during the 2016-2017 school year, and
- all of the scoring related to my child, Aaaa Bbbb, taking the Iowa tests for math and reading during the 2016-2017 school year.
It is my understanding that FERPA requires a response within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after receipt of a request.
Thank you for your time. The district may respond that they do not have scores; the test company does. To which you may wish to reply with the FEPRA definition of records including those held by a 3rd party on behalf of the school.
The district may also ignore your request altogether, in which case you may wish to send it again with a gentle reminder that it has been 46 days...
If you choose to escalate, you may wish to check with your State department of education... and with FERPA compliance.
Take advocacy in baby steps, and, like a chess game, plan what your
next moves might be. Conduct your advocacy like a negotiation, not a battle.
