[nfbwatlk] FW: Parent Survey: Special Ed & WASL Investigation

[Noel Nightingale]

-----Original Message-----
From: donnao25 at aol.com [mailto:donnao25 at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:06 AM
To: obe2donna at comcast.net
Subject: Parent Survey: Special Ed & WASL Investigation


 Disability Rights Advocates 
Parent Survey
Investigates Impact of WASL 
on
High School Students with Disabilities
 <http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php>
http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php

 
 
 
Dear Friends of Special Education:
 
We are sharing this request from DRA (Disability Rights Advocates), a
non-profit law firm based in Berkeley, California, asking parents to
participate in their online WASL impact survey.
 
Questions?  Please use the contact information provided in the message
below.  A link to this survey will be coming to the WSSEC website soon.
 
Donna Obermeyer
Parent/Community Coordinator
Washington State Special Education Coalition
www.wssec.org <http://www.wssec.org/> 
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>From DRA Legal--

Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is a non-profit law firm based
in Berkeley,CA, and is currently investigating the impact of the
Washington Assessment of Student Learning, or WASL, on high school
students with disabilities in Washington.  DRA has previously brought
lawsuits challenging the fairness of mandatory exit exams on behalf 
of students with disabilities in Oregon,Alaska, and California. 

If you are a parent of a high school student with an IEP or 504 Plan,
and are concerned about the WASL's impact on your special education
student, please complete a Parent Survey to assist DRA with its
current investigation. The WASL Parent Survey is available online
at:  <http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php>
http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php 

DRA is dedicated to protecting the rights of people with disabilities
in all areas of life, including education accessibility for students
with learning disabilities. Unless the WASL is shown to be a fair and
valid test as applied to students in special education, it should not
be used to deny these students their right to a diploma. 

Feel free to forward this email, or to post the link to our Survey,
for anyone you think may be interested in our investigation.  Also,
you can contact DRA directly by emailing Nathan Tribble at
 <mailto:ntribble at dralegal.org> ntribble at dralegal.org, or by telephone
at (510) 665-8644.


Lisa Burger
David Boies - L.D. Access Fellow / Attorney
Disability Rights Advocates
2001 Center Street, Third Floor
Berkeley,California 94704-1204
PHONE:  (510) 665-8644
FAX:  (510) 665-8511
TTY:  (510) 665-8716
 <mailto:lburger at dralegal.org> lburger at dralegal.org
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-----Original Message-----
From:
donnao25 at aol.com [mailto:donnao25 at aol.com]
Sent:
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:06 AM
To:
obe2donna at comcast.net
Subject:
Parent Survey: Special Ed & WASL Investigation
 
Disability Rights Advocates 
Parent Survey
Investigates
Impact of WASL
on
High School Students with Disabilities
http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php
http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php
 
 
 
Dear Friends of Special Education:
 
We are sharing this request from DRA (Disability Rights Advocates), a non-profit law firm based in Berkeley, California, asking parents to participate in their online WASL impact survey.
 
Questions?  Please use the contact information provided in the message below.  A link to this survey will be coming to the WSSEC website soon.
 
Donna Obermeyer
Parent/Community Coordinator
Washington State Special Education Coalition
http://www.wssec.org/ www.wssec.org
******************
From DRA Legal--
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is a non-profit law firm based
in Berkeley,CA, and is currently investigating the impact of the
Washington Assessment of Student Learning, or WASL, on high school
students with disabilities in Washington.  DRA has previously brought
lawsuits challenging the fairness of mandatory exit exams on behalf 
of students with disabilities in Oregon,Alaska, and California. 
If you are a parent of a high school student with an IEP or 504 Plan,
and are concerned about the WASL&#8217;s impact on your special education
student, please complete a Parent Survey to assist DRA with its
current investigation. The WASL Parent Survey is available online
at: 
http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php
http://www.dralegal.org/investigations/wasl.php
DRA is dedicated to protecting the rights of people with disabilities
in all areas of life, including education accessibility for students
with learning disabilities. Unless the WASL is shown to be a fair and
valid test as applied to students in special education, it should not
be used to deny these students their right to a diploma. 
Feel free to forward this email, or to post the link to our Survey,
for anyone you think may be interested in our investigation.  Also,
you can contact DRA directly by emailing Nathan Tribble at
mailto:ntribble at dralegal.org
ntribble at dralegal.org
, or by telephone at (510) 665-8644.
Lisa Burger
David Boies - L.D. Access Fellow / Attorney
Disability Rights Advocates
2001 Center Street, Third Floor
Berkeley,California 94704-1204
PHONE:  (510) 665-8644
FAX:  (510) 665-8511
TTY:  (510) 665-8716
mailto:lburger at dralegal.org
lburger at dralegal.org
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