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Appendix A: Sample Letters for Parents
Today’s Date
Your Name
Your Address
City, Town ZIP
Daytime Telephone
Name of Person to Whom You Are Writing (E.g., Superintendent, Director of Special
Education, etc.)
Title
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Dear (name),
My son/daughter, (child's name) is in the ( _ ) grade, at (name of school), in (teacher's
name) class. He/She was evaluated for special education services in (month/year). I am
writing to request an Independent Educational Evaluation at public expense, for the
following reasons:
(BRIEFLY list your reason(s). Be very specific. For example,
"I disagree with the evaluation results because . . ."
"The evaluation should have included . . ."
"An evaluation should have been done in the area of . . ."
I would like this Independent Educational Evaluation to be done as quickly as possible so
that we can fully address (child's name) needs. Please respond as soon as possible and
send me copies of the school's guidelines for this. My daytime telephone number is (give
your phone number).
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Your name
cc:
Your child's principal
Your child's teacher
Reprinted and revised with permission from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY) from the publication, A Parent’s Guide: Communicating with Your Child’s School Through Letter Writing.
Illinois State Board of Education, June 2009

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