is it true if you put your child in a special education. that will stay on his record?

Question

does esp education really help for a child??? help advise pls thanks

Answer 1

It depends.

First, by law, special education records must be destroyed after a certain number of years of the child leaving school. That is, I believe that it is 5 years after the student leaves high school.

And, of course, the records cannot be released to anyone without yours or the adult child's consent.

However, if your child takes certain special education courses, than this might appear on his transcript. He will need his transcript to get into college and training programs.

I do not know the term ESP--but if you are thinking about whether special education will help your child than the answer again is--It Depends. Sometimes children just really need extra help, a different teacher, someone willinging to teach to the child's learning style, or the child has an undiagnosed medical condition which is interfering with that child's learning.

Some special education programs, like some general ed classrooms, are run by incomptent or lazy teachers. Some special education programs are fantastic and your child might flourish.

I encourage you to visit the special education programs and ask lots of questions, ask if you can speak to other parents with kids in the same program, and ask lots of questions about the assessments/tests that the school has used to determine whether your child will qualify for services.

Also, remember that special ed is a service, not a place. Just because your child is identified with a learning disablity or other disability does not mean he should be pulled out of the general ed program and stuck in a special needs class. Ask if there are pull-out programs or co-teaching available.

Good luck.

Answer 2

If they are special ed, and leave they will carry the label of "exited" for another year or two, but nothing after that.

Ask about a 504 plan. It is special ed light. You can work out accomodations without an IEP. If your child is in severe need of services, don't let the "Special Ed" label bother you. It is better to be Spec. Ed and improving than proud and going nowhere (sorry for bluntness). Finally, if your child is borderline and just needs a little help here and there, do some more research and politely ask teachers how you, your child, and them can get him/her through classes.

Answer 3

Some children who are put in special education do not really need to be there. A great number of them could benefit from tutoring outside the regular classroom. But, that is sometimes inconvenient for the schools so they often offer to test children for free and then place them in special ed. You have a right as a parent to refuse the school testing your child. If you suspect there is a problem, get him tested outside of school by an unbiased psychologist. If there is a real problem, work with the school on a plan that is in your child's best interest, not the school's.

Answer 4

Children with disabilities do need special accomodations. In some cases this does require special ed classes--in other cases it does not. Implemented properly, special educcation plays a vital role in "leveling the playing field" and enabling these children to maximize their potential.

Unfortunately, most of the special education programs in this country (USA) are plagued by a host of problems: underfunding, inadequate and/or untrained teachers, the continued stereotyping of children with disabilities by educators, an unsupportive, counter-productive and uncooperative bureaucracy, as well as outright corruption and dishonesty. Parents must educate themselves on the legal and edcuational issues--and on the needs of their own children--and be wiling to confront and fight for what their child needs.

Will the "spec ed" designation foolow your child? It depends. Many children with disabilities graduate high school and go on to college. Once that happens the high school record becomes irrelevant. BUT--it is a common practice for schools to issue "IEP" or "Special Ed" diplomas instead of high school diplomas. These are not high school diplomas--in fact they are almost useless. A few colleges have recognized this--and will accept them if the student can show he/she is otherwise qualified. Most colleges, however, don't accept the IEP diploma--and neither does any other entity (e.g. prospective employers).

These diplomas/certificaates of completion are supposedly issued only to students whose disabilities are such that they cannot actually do the academic work required for a high school diploma. And because that is the case for a minority of children with disabilities, that in and of itself would be okay. But the cold hard truth is that it is more often used as a smokescreen to cover up the failure of the schools to do an even minimally adequate job of educating children with disabilities. It is, in short, a label that defines the failure as being the students, not the systems. And no parent should allow that to happen.

Answer 5

It will stay in his or her records, but why would that matter? The best thing you can do for your child is give them the tools they need to be successful! I have a 10-year-old learning disabled, gifted child. The very best thing I ever did was to get him tested. He is now no longer frustrated with school and is wildly successful. He loves his special ed teacher, and his regular classroom teacher, and has tons of self confidence. He now has the best of both worlds, and although he has to work really hard, he feels good about himself. He cried when he got his report card and saw all the A's. Good luck!

Answer 6

That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!
What record?
Yes, it will be in their school record that they needed extra help.
No, there is no "record" that follows your child throughout life.
Colleges will not have access to the fact that your child was in special education.
Quit being so worried about the "record" and get in there and get help for your child. I don't know what kind of difficulty your child is having but if the school is offering extra help, I would take them up on the offer. Schools don't just offer special education to everyone - - it is more expensive for the school district.
The only thing I would recommend is to have your child mainstreamed as much as possible with the average kids. Some kids may need extra help with a subject or two, but can join a regular classroom for most of the day and be included in PE, art, lunch, and whatever other subjects they can do.
Remember, there is no "record" that will follow your child around for the rest of his/her life. Even colleges will not know!

Answer 7

If your child needs special ed. and qualifies for services, yes, it will be on his or her record (school cumulative folder). You decide before high school whether the child will work toward a regular or special diploma. Special education students can still get a regular diploma. My good friend was in special ed. his whole life....we went to college together and he has a Master's degree. He worked harder than most people to get it, but I think it shows that his special education classes opened the doors to college for him. As a side note, colleges will not provide ANY special eduation accommodations for students unless they undergo a full evaluation by a private psychiatrist...they DO NOT accept public school records and just automatically provide services....vocational rehabilitiation will pay for this private evaluation...you must become their client when your child is in high school to get them to pay for an eval. that colleges will accept or pay for it yourself. Colleges (even community) do NOT accept students with special diploma.

Answer 8

Yes it will stay on his record. It has to, because each year the new teachers will need to know what to do to help the child. When a child is in special ed, he has an IEP plan. This tells what the childs problems are and what the school is to do to help the problems.
It is a good concept, and special ed is 'suppose' to help children, but for most of the USA, it doesn't. Schools all over the country fight the parents becuase they dont' want to help the children.
If special ed was done correctly and legally, it WOULD help children. But since special ed is CORRUPT, is does not help children.
If there is any way you can do homeschool, go for it. My child is a million times better because of it.

Answer 9

Is there something about your child that you're ashamed of? Do you think it might make you look bad?

Lots of places offer (shhh) (private tutoring) that no one needs to know about. Special education programs are entirely different and good parents go through hell just to get the services their child needs.

Answer 10

If your child is in need of special Ed then yes it will help them, yes it does stay on their records... but what is the problem with that....