| 7 Step Evaluation Process
Step One
- Request an evaluation, in writing, which
forces the District to either grant or deny the request.
Step Two
- Initial evaluation must happen within 60 days of giving parental
consent
- Request is usually granted, an evaluation team is identified
and child is tested and evaluated for special educational needs.
- Child
not always found to need special education services.
Step Three
- ER -- an evaluation report is generated,
with recommendations made. This is used to help prepare the IEP,
or individualized educational plan that is appropriate for the
child.
- If student not found to need special education services,
parents can challenge this finding.
Step Four
- Create an IEP
- Must happen within 30(calendar) days of determination
that child needs special education services
- team members, parents
and sometimes child meet to form a specific plan to help child
learn.
- Report must be given to parents within 60 (school) days
after school received parents' consent
to evaluate
- IEP must be put into effect no later than 10 (school) days
after it has been completed
- Plan must be reviewed EVERY year.
Step Five
- NOREP - District issues notice of recommended placement
for child. Parent can approve or disagree and request:
- 1. Pre-hearing
conference (within 10 days of your letter)
- 2. Mediation (800-992-4334) - Office
for Dispute Resolution
- 3. Due Process Hearing - must be held within
30 days of request and decision must be rendered within 45 days
of request for a hearing.
Step Six
- Put Educational Plan in Action -- and evaluate child's progress,
to see if IEP is" working." IEP
must be reviewed at least annually to determine if annual goals
are being achieved.
Step Seven
- Re-evaluate
- District must look at child's progress at least
once every 3 years to find out if a reevaluation is needed. This
could lead to a new IEP.
- Mentally retarded children must be reevaluated
at least once every two years
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