Sample Letters For Parents - Special Education Letter Templates Page 12
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Appendix A: Sample Letters for Parents
6. Requesting a Change of Placement
Placement means where your child’s IEP is carried out. Depending on your child’s needs,
his or her placement may be in the general education classroom, in a special education
classroom, in a special school, in your home, in a hospital or institution, or in another set-
ting. Placement is based on the IEP. Therefore, when you request a change in placement,
you are actually requesting an IEP review to discuss your child’s needs and where those
needs are met.
Why might I ask for a change in my child’s placement?
You might want to request a change in your child’s placement if you feel that your child’s
needs are not being met appropriately. For example, you may become concerned about
your child’s placement after reviewing your child’s progress reports; reviewing the re-
sults of any state, district-wide, or alternate assessments your child has been given; talk-
ing with your child’s teacher or other service providers; or talking with your child.
Placement concerns might also include:
• changes in your child’s needs;
• current class size is too large or too small;
• current class is too academic or not academic enough;
• the placement does not meet your child’s social or emotional needs;
• the building is too difficult for your child to get around; or
• any other reason that is interfering in your child’s success.
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