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Region One ESC 1 Region One ESC I- Individuats with Disabitities Education Act (IDEA) IDEA is divided into four parts: Part A - GeneraL Provisions, Definitions and Other Issues Part B - Assistance for Education of AtL ChiLdren with

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  2. Region One ESC I- Individuats with Disabitities Education Act (IDEA) IDEA is divided into four parts: • Part A - GeneraL Provisions, Definitions and Other Issues • Part B - Assistance for Education of AtL ChiLdren with Disabilities (3 through 21) • Part C - Infants and Toddters with DisabiLities (birth through 3) • Part D - NationaL Activities to Improve Education of ChiLdren with DisabiLities 2

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  5. Region One ESC Notice of Procedural Safeguards Give Me Five Who has read the Procedural Safeguards? What is your comfort level? 1 = never read them/don’t know them 5 = high comfort levet/can answer questions 5

  6. Region One ESC 3- Notice of P r o c e d u r a l S a f e g u a r d s The G i s t •Number off 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. • Read the assignment that corresponds to your number. • After reading t i m e is c a t t e d , form e x p e r t groups. • Discuss and summarize your section(s) using c h a r t p a p e r • S e l e c t a spokesperson t o share out per group. N o t i P r o c e d u r a l # Pages Start Stop 1 1-3 Beginning lEE 2 3-7 lEE Ed Records 3 7-9 Ed Records Voluntary Private School 4 9-11 Voluntary Private Resolving School Disagreements 5 11-14 Resolving Due Process Disagreements Hearing Program 6 14-17 Due Process Before the Hearing Hearing Program 7 17-19 Before the Hearing End 6

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  8. Region One ESC During an Initial Evatuation • Whether the child is a chitd with a disability, as defined in § 300.8, and the educational needs of the child; • The present levels of academic achievement and related developmental needs of the child; and • Whether the child needs special education and related services. 8

  9. Region One ESC D u r i n g a R e e v a l u a t i o n • Whether t h e chitd c o n t i n u e s to have such a disability and the educational needs of t h e child; • W h e t h the e r child c o n t i n u e s to n e e d special e d u c a t i o n and r e t a t e d services; • Present levels of a c a d e m i c a c h i e v e m e n t and related d e v e t o p m e n t a needs of l t h e child; and D u r i n g a Reevaluation W h e t h e r any additions or modifications t o t h e speciat e d u c a t i o n and retated services a r e n e e d e d to enabte t h e child t o meet the m e a s u r a b t e annual goals s e t out in t h e individualized e d u c a program of t i o n the child and p to a r t i c i p a t e , as appropriate, in t h e g e n e r a l e d u c a t i o n curriculum. 9

  10. Region One ESC What reevaLuation shares with initiat evaluations • Purpose • Gathering additionat data, if needed • Prior written notice • Parent invotvement in the evaluation • Review of existing group evaLuation data • Factors invoLved in • Parent consent determining • Procedural eligibiLity safeguards notice • Parent invoLvement in eLigibility determination 10

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  12. Region One ESC For I n i t i a l s Once the referraL has been given and the parent has signed consent the timetine for assessment begins • 45 school days to compLete the assessment • 30 caLendar days from the day of the report to go to ARD to present the report It the REED process is appropriate, it may occur as part of the initiaL evaluation. 12

  13. Region One ESC .j. r. For the 3 yr ReevaLuation The REED shoutd be conducted prior to the due date and with enough time for any requested evatuation to be completed and report written by the due date of the three-year reevaluation. I For Any Other Reevaluation • The REED process must be completed prior to any reevaluation to determine what data is needed. For any other reevaluation that is not the three-year reevaluation, it must be completed by the time tine designated by the ARD Committee (ARDC). 13

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  15. Region One ESC I Who? • If the chitd has a Visuat Impairment and/or Auditory Impairment the MDT witi include the VI and/or Al teacher. • White we’ve reviewed a list of individuals who may be part of the MDT, it is not an atl inctusive list. There may be other individuats who will need to be included depending on the child’s identified needs such as an adaptive physicat education teacher, an art therapist, an in-home trainer, etc. 15

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  17. Region One ESC P The Process Begins Beginning of Process Reevaluation process begins for a student who is due or being considered tot a reevaluation. Action ARD committee (including parent) conducts a Review of Existing Evaluation Data to answer these 4 questions. 17

  18. _____ Region One ESO F Decision Is additional data Is additionaL d a t a n e e d e d . . . needed to determine: 1. whether the student continues to have a disability and the educational needs of the student? 2. the present levels of academic achievement and functional performance? 3. whether the student continues to need special education and related services? 4. whether any additions or modifications are needed to enable the student to meet the annual goals? 18

  19. Region One ESC E v a L u a t i o n a n d A s s e s s m e n t R e v i e w • Sociological EvaLuation Review • Communication Evatuation Review • Speech/Language EvaLuation Review • Fluency/Voice EvaLuation Review • Language Evaluation Review • Articutation Evaluation Review • Health Evatuation Review • Emotionat/Behaviorat EvaLuation Review • Cognitive! Intellectual EvaLuation Review • Adaptive Behavior Evaluation review • Achievement Evaluation Review • Assistive Technology EvaLuation Review IEP and R e c o r d s Review • C u r r e primary disabitity and n t secondary disabitities • Date e a c h disability was determined • Is t h e r e a r e t e v a n t evaluation r e p o r t in t h e student file for each disability? 19

  20. Region One ESC Documented Item Decision 20

  21. Region One ESC Clarification i-—S No Additionat Data Needed f_______ Documented Item Notify the parent LEA must notify the child’s parent of: • the determination and Explain your decision the reasons for the determination; and • the right of the parents to request an assessment Explain parents rights to determine whether the child continues to be a ] to request an evaluation child with a disabHity and to determine the child’s educational needs. 21

  22. Region One ESC Action H O W Additional Data Needed I Documented Item j committee ARD documents data reviewed and the basis for determination in regard to question. each Decision t the any It answer to is YES, follow question these steps. 22

  23. _______________________________ _ Region One ESC Additionat Data Needed ] Documented Item The ARD committee Determine what determines what additional data is needed data is needed and establishes the timeline for completion. EstabLish timetine “Note: If this is a three-year reevaluation, the evaluation and report must be completed by the three-year anniversary date. Additional Data Needed • Prior Written Notice ] Documented Item Provide parent with prior written notice that de • Obtain informed scribes the assessments 1 written consent and obtain informed writ TI ten consent. -- —— .. 23

  24. Region One ESC Action Complete the requested evaluation and report within timeframe. A d d i t i o n a l Data Needed Action • ARD Committee ARD committee reviews reviews the evatuation the evaluation and determines eligibility for • ARD Committee services. If the child deveLops/revises the is eligible, the ARD IEP committee develops or revises the IER 24

  25. Region One ESC 1. _ _ , Erequentty Asked Questions If a REED is done and the ARDC r e q u e s t s a d d i t i o n a l e v a l u a t i o n , is t h e REED d a t e the t h r e e - y e r a r e e v a l u a t i o n date? If the r ARDC e q u e s t s a d d i t i o n a l e v a l u a t i o n , t h e r e e v a l u a t i o n process is not c o m p l e t e until t h e e v a l u a t i o n and report a r e c o m p l e t e d . The evatuation r e p o r t should c be o m p l e t e d by t h e t h r e e - y e a r r e e v a t u a t i o n d a t e . 25

  26. Region One ESC FrequentLy Asked Questions The ARDC for a student etigible as a student with a speech impairment conducts a REED and requests emotionat and academic evaLuation. After the requested evatuations are compteted, the ARDC requests an evaluation by the occupationaL therapist. ShouLd a new REED be conducted? A REED must take pLace as part of any reevaluation of a student under IDEA. The REED is the process of Looking at a student’s existing data to determine if additional data are needed. Erequent[y Asked Questions • When a child is referred from Ed, do we conduct a REED for these referrals? • For an initial evaluation, a REED would take place if it is appropriate. 26

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