The remedy for learning loss is learning recovery support. That support comes in many forms, including new supports and services, tutoring, counseling, or reimbursement to parents for outside programs.
Assistant Superintendent Dina Parker encourages parents to present their district with data and other concrete examples of how your student has experienced learning loss. Parents should start by making a case at their IEP. For example, the Los Angeles Unified School District now has an IEP section titled "Recoupment Consideration," allowing the IEP team to document when recoupment consideration is discussed, and whether recoupment services are recommended to address it.
Parents can also submit a written letter to the district sharing how your student has been impacted by school closures and distance learning.
Special education attorney Bryan Winn tells us, “If you feel like your child is behind, approach your district. Because districts have a two-year statute of limitations, filing anything now would allow parents to claim learning loss from the second year of the pandemic.”
For more information, see our article Your Ultimate Guide to Learning Loss and Recovery Services.
