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Student Advocacy
When Your Child Doesn’t Qualify for an IEP in Sacramento
The short answer “Does not qualify” means your child did not meet the criteria that district chose to apply. It is not a…
9:42
Student Advocacy
Your Child Is “At Risk for Reading Difficulties”
The short answer An “at risk for reading difficulties” letter means your child scored below a cut point on a short screening check…
10:34
Student Advocacy
Should I Hold My Child Back?
The short answer Retention repeats the year. It does not change the instruction inside it, which is usually what went wrong. Research on…
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Learning Differences
Not All Dyslexia Looks the Same
The short answer Dyslexia is a difficulty with reading, but it is not one difficulty. In one child the breakdown is in hearing…
4:32
Learning Differences
Accommodations vs. Remediation
The short answer An accommodation changes how a child gets to the work — audiobooks, extra time, speech-to-text, a calculator. Remediation changes what…
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Learning Differences
What Happens When Dyslexia Goes Unaddressed?
The short answer Dyslexia is a difference in how the brain processes the sounds of language. On its own it predicts nothing about…
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Tutoring and Intervention
Which Kind of Tutoring Does My Child Actually Need?
The short answer Tutoring helps a child with the work they have been given. Intervention rebuilds the skills that work depends on. If…
Tutoring and Intervention
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Assessment and Testing
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Assessment and Testing
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Assessment and Testing
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