http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/392656/Help-The-teacher-is-recommending-retention-for-my-3rd-grader My daughter has IEP for Speech thearpy which she has been on for a year. She is a year below her grade level and her teacher is recommending retention. We informed her that we are against the recommendation. I believe that with extra help during summer and putting her in tutoring classes she can do better. I also believe that this would be social sucide for my child. She would be so devastated that any confidence she has would be gone. Can the public school system retain without parent permission? Do we have any rights since my daughter is on IEP? Thank You, GreatSchools en-us michellea The research is clear, in almost all cases, the long term negative effect of retention outweighs any short term gains.If your child is struggling, repeating a grade using the same ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/392656/Help-The-teacher-is-recommending-retention-for-my-3rd-grader?cpage=1#comment_393639 5100.393639 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:41:09 -0700 TeacherParent You can refuse to sign the new IEP. Each year the school must write a new IEP for your child and the one for next year would specify her placement ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/392656/Help-The-teacher-is-recommending-retention-for-my-3rd-grader?cpage=1#comment_393117 5100.393117 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:02:54 -0700 dhfl143 Take a look at these resources:http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/retain.index.htmhttp://www.greatschools.net/content/article.page?aid=1213Here is a copy of a letter that might be useful:http://community.greatschools.net/groups/11554/discussion/382987Best wishes. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/392656/Help-The-teacher-is-recommending-retention-for-my-3rd-grader?cpage=1#comment_392698 5100.392698 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:28:40 -0700