We've been struggling to get the school to see DS7's dysgraphia. We have an outside eval, I've taken in work samples from their assignments and no luck. Last week during a teacher conference I thought I had hit the jackpot. She had a reading comprehension assessment that he missed 3 out of 5 questions. His reading comprehension level is grades above on every assessment he's been given. This is not a child who struggles with second grade reading comprehension. I mentioned that I thought the dysgraphia may be playing a role in his ability to answer because writing sentences was required. She agreed to do the assessment orally. She just let me know that his answers during the oral assessment were the same. "When we discussed the questions and passage further he was able to answer me correctly. I think he just needed to clarify his reading." Of course, I guess it's possible he didn't understand the passage but it seems unlikely given that this has never been an issue before.
Now, this is the same teacher that "assessed" him for tier 1 RTI using a rubric where he met or exceeded grade-level standards. So, we don't have an IEP. We are currently pursuing the 504 but the assistant principal tells us this teacher will be the one to observe him for 4-6 weeks to see what accommodations he needs for the 504. Does the teacher normally have this much power/authority in this process?
