Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: New Student with Unsupportive Parents I have a student in my classroom that has enrolled in public school for the first time this year as a third grader. Previously, he was homeshooled. I noticed quickly that he had a difficult time reading and calling basic site words. After performing a reading assessment on him, I realized he was on a first grade reading level. After bringing his parents in to discuss his progress, I asked their permission to begin the RTI process on their child to start inventions in reading. They were against the idea and said their son could read just fine and I was the first person to ever comment on his reading ability. They did not want him to get any more support because they did not believe he had a problem, even after showing them his responses to the testing information. How can I make them see that he needs help and is struggling in all subject areas because he has difficulty reading? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The fact is that it is parents right to refuse services but, enlisting the aid of administrators and Sped educators in ideas would be my fist plan of action. Sharing concerns about the child and asking for help to formulate a plan with others that the parents may listen to would be my first step in meeting the students needs.