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Start by asking the team to explain the decision and the data behind it. You can provide additional information, request another discussion or evaluation when appropriate, and use the procedural safeguards available under IDEA.
Disagreement does not have to end collaboration. Understanding the reasoning behind a decision can help determine the most productive next step.
The free Evaluation Report Decoder explains what a score measures, where it sits, and whether a gap between two scores is real.
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