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Parent Guide Books

Holdover Kit

• 3rd Grade [pdf]
• 5th Grade [pdf]
• 7th Grade [pdf]
• Appealing a Holdover in Grades 4,6, or 8 [pdf]
• Exceptions to the Promotion Policy [pdf]

Advocating for Your Child with a Behavior Problem
[pdf]

A Student's Files: Know Your Child's Rights Concerning His/Her Records
[pdf]

Advocates for Children's Impartial Hearing Guide 2006
[pdf]

Advocates for Children's Short Guide to Special Education 2009 - English
[pdf]

Advocates for Children's Short Guide to Special Education 2009 - Spanish
[pdf]

Educational Rights of Children and Youth in Temporary Housing in NYC 2009
[pdf]

Get Important Information about Special Education in Your Language: Fact Sheet

• Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Haitian-Creole, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu

Get Important Information about Special Education in Your Language: Request letters for your use

• Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Korean, Haitian-Creole, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
• Advocate English fillable request letter
• Translated copy to send to parents (Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Korean, Haitian-Creole, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu)

Healthy School Environmental Action Guide - English
[pdf]

Healthy School Environmental Action Guide - Spanish
[pdf]

Know Your Rights, a Guide to the Legal Rights of Immigrant Students & Parents in the NYC Public School 2008

• ARABIC , BENGALI , CHINESE, CREOLE, ENGLISH , KOREAN , RUSSIAN, URDU, SPANISH

LRE/Definitions
[pdf]

New Continuum Overview
[pdf]

The Advocates for Children Guide to Early Intervention 2009
[pdf]

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