Advocating ~ means being on your toes...

Advocating...

You are their first teacher of every little thing 

Celebrate big & small accomplishments

Stay up-to-date with current information

Be CONFIDENT in your parenting role

Praise & be Joyful in the little things

As a parent you do not get a day off 

Work together for the common goal

Being on your toes.....ALL the time

Stand tall knowing what you know 

Have good working relationships

Share with others your concerns

Educate one person at a time

Meet others in the same boat

Go to trainings & conferences

Attend National Conventions

You know your Child BEST 

Speak up for your Child

Guidance for Safety

Positive redirection 

Praise to success

Protect your Child

Share solutions

Be organized

Help others

Be strong

Volunteer

Smile

Love

Hug

Cry

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Created by Nancy Linley-Harris

Feb. 24, 2011

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Schools try to make progress while addressing special-needs students

The Gainesville school system is appealing the analyses of two special-needs students who were evaluated by the alternate assessment, Macken said. If the state Department of Education grants just one of the appeals, Gainesville Middle will be granted AYP status in the second determination to be made this fall.

Kathy Culver, Hall’s special education director, said she’s hopeful the state will adopt a third assessment for students with mild disabilities. She said the test is on the horizon and would more closely match the intellectual capability of that "2 percent group."
"We all want to be measured on what’s appropriate for us," she said.

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Schools try to make progress while addressing special-needs students