Types of Records a Parent Should Keep

Report cards and progress reports
Standardized test scores
Evaluation results
Medical records related to disability or ability to learn
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and other official services plans such as 504 plans
Awards received by the child
Notices of disciplinary actions
Notes on your child’s behavior or progress
Letters or notes to and from the school or teacher, special educators, evaluators and administrators
Notices of meetings scheduled
Student handbook and policies
Attendance records
Calendar of meetings
Samples of schoolwork

It is also important that you have a communications log. In a notebook, keep track of your communications with the school, including:

Records of meetings and their outcomes
Dates you sent or received important documents
Dates you gave the school important information
Dates of suspension or other disciplinary action
Notes on telephone conversations (including dates, person with whom you spoke, and a short description of the conversation)

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