Phillips Exeter under-heard

[Periwinkle]

<p>The WISC IV does not cover work ethic, though. </p>

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After the trial, the court upheld Phillips’ actions. The language is very direct:</p>

<p>“Nicholas was not required to withdraw because he appeared not to be doing his school work; rather, he was required to withdraw because he was not doing his school work.” (emphasis in original)
[…]
Phillips had a system of progressive academic discipline, set forth in a student handbook and incorporated as part of the enrollment agreement. There are five levels of discipline from (1) Academic Restriction, (2) “No Excuse,” (3) General Warning, (4) Advise to Withdraw, and (5) Require to Withdraw. Nicholas had been on all five of the academic restrictions throughout his years.
[…]
After Nicholas’s first year, a dean wrote that the teachers were “unimpressed” with his effort, stating that Nicholas gave the impression of someone who is “inclined to be pretty easy on himself - long on excuses and short on follow through.” The dean asked the student and parent to consider whether Phillips was the “right school” for this student. The Dean of Students also wrote, reiterating these concerns.
[…]
After his sophomore year, the full faculty advised him to withdraw. Again, a letter documented this.
At the end of his junior year, the school wrote again and advised him to withdraw. He was placed on a General Warning and “No Excuse.”
[…]
The General Warning applicable for his Senior year contained specific standards, prohibiting one or more unsatisfactory “effort grades.” Nicholas was required to complete assignments regularly and on time, to submit all required work, and to be responsible in meeting appointments including extra help sessions.
A letter was written in mid-fall of his Senior year, stating that if he did not improve, he would be dismissed. The letter stated “you are still unable or unwilling to focus on your schoolwork and you seem to prefer to spend your time on the telephone with your girlfriend or at the computer, playing games.”

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<p>I don’t find Andover’s behavior “mean” at all. It’s like the old joke about the man who turns down several offers of rescue during a flood. <a href=“http://www.coolfunnyjokes.com/Funny-Jokes/Religious-Jokes/The-Big-Flood.html[/url]”>http://www.coolfunnyjokes.com/Funny-Jokes/Religious-Jokes/The-Big-Flood.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The school warned him that he could be expelled for academic failings at least five times. When multiple deans and the full faculty advise one to leave the school, they are not joking.</p>

[zwagazwaga]

<p>The WISC IV covering work ethic is debatable you would have to talk to a psychologist about that question but im just speaking in general about the WISC its a great assessment to take to find a school that best fits the students needs, and alot of schools are now recognizing this test and many even ask for it with the application now. Schools are alot more familiar with learning differences (LD) than they were a few years ago and they are now being alot more understood.</p>

[TomTheCat]

<p>It doesn’t matter that schools now know more about ADHD. They’d still boot a kid like this. 12 hours a day on the phone/internet is phenomenally excessive.</p>

[SirIsacNewton]

<p>Any one know where to take the WISC-IV test? Is there a listing of the Educational Psychologists by State who can conduct this test?</p>

[neatoburrito]

<p>If you are at a public school, have your parents formally request a cognitive assessment. In our state, the school is required to comply.</p>

<p>But why do you want this?</p>

[SirIsacNewton]

<p>My younger brother is moving from one private elementary to another. The new school requires this test where as the current school only required the ERB test. We need to find the educational psychologists who offer this test. I’ll do some Internet search.</p>

[Periwinkle]

<p>The new school should have a list of approved psychologists. If your parents have received admissions materials from the school, it should be in the packet. Otherwise, they should call the school’s admissions department.</p>