l Evaluation in Special Education

INITIAL EVALUATION

Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), each public agency shall ensure that a full and individual evaluation is conducted for each child being considered for special education and related services to determine if the child is a child with a disability and to determine the educational needs of the child.  The evaluation results are later used to develop the child's Individual Education Plan (IEP), if appropriate.

The EVALUATION REPORT shall include, but not be limited to:
 -  the results of each evaluation procedure, test, record, or report
 -  a written summary of the findings of the procedure, test, record, and/or report
 -  information regarding the parent/guardian's rights of appeal and a description of the 
    parent/guardian's right to an independent educational evaluation. 

Click here to see TYPES OF EVALUATIONS/ASSESSMENTS 

TESTS/EVALUATIONS...

    ~    Are selected and administered so as not to be discriminatory on a racial
              or cultural basis;
    ~    Include those tailored to assess specific areas of educational need and not merely
              those that are designed to provide a single intelligence quotient;
    ~   Are provided and administered in the child's native language or other mode of
               communication (unless it is not feasible to do so);
    ~    Have been validated for the specific purpose for which they are used;
    ~    Are administered by trained and knowledgeable personnel in accordance with
              any instructions provided by the producer of the tests;
    ~    Are selected and administered so as best to ensure that if a test is administered to
              a child with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills, the test results
              accurately reflect the child's aptitude, achievement level or other factors the
              tests are meant to measure, rather than reflecting the child's impaired sensory,
              manual, or speaking skills (unless those are what is being measured).

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