School letters
Nothing goes to your school unless you ask
Your report belongs to your family. Flint sends nothing to a school, a doctor or anyone else without your written request and a signed release.
In the order it happens
You hear the results at the feedback visit first
You ask for a letter in writing and name who should receive it
You sign a release for that person only
Dr. Paschal writes one page, and you read it before it is sent
The full report goes only where you say
The letter
What a school letter says, and what it doesn't
| In the letter | Never in it | |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | In the letterWhat your child does well, in plain words | Never in itA label or a score with no context |
| Scores | In the letterThe ranges the school asked about, with your approval | Never in itTest questions or materials, which stay confidential |
| A diagnosis | In the letterOnly one the report gives, and only if you choose to share it | Never in itAnything you haven't read first |
| Placement | In the letterSupports a school can consider, such as pace, depth and choice | Never in itA promise that your child will qualify for a program |
| Who gets it | In the letterThe person you name, after you sign a release | Never in itAnyone else, including by email without your release |
| When | In the letterAfter the feedback visit, once you have heard it all | Never in itBefore you have seen the report |
What we won't write
Three letters Dr. Paschal says no to
A letter about a child he hasn't tested
A letter rests on his own testing and nothing else, so he writes none for a child he has not seen.
A letter that promises a place
Whether a program offers a place is the school's decision. A letter can describe what your child needs; it can't decide.
A letter with the test itself in it
Test questions and materials stay confidential, so the tests keep working for the next child.
Questions
Questions about school letters
Will my child qualify for the gifted program?
That is the school's decision, under its own rules. Dr. Paschal's report and letter describe your child; they don't decide a placement.
Can Dr. Paschal come to a school meeting?
He can join by phone or video if you ask and sign a release. Ask when you request the letter, so he can plan for it.
Can I see the letter before it is sent?
Always. You read it first, and nothing is sent until you say so. If you want a change, he tells you what he can and can't change.
Questions about a letter?
Ask at the parent interview, or write to us now.