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<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 127122" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>Jen,</p><p> </p><p>Components of a full case study evaluation are written into law. ALL areas of suspected disability must be evaluated. This would include behavior in your child's case. However, RtI is changing the landscape somewhat, however. </p><p> </p><p>The SD has 60 days from the receipt of your certified letter to complete the CSE, but in the mean time, they can do curriculum based assessment, or classroom observations, etc. These may be good and very helpful, but are not a full case study evalaution which is what is need to qualify a child for Sp Ed.</p><p> </p><p>At the moment, I do not have access to the link in law for you, but if Sheila sees this, she can probably pull it up easily. However, I KNOW I am correct here without looking up the citation.</p><p> </p><p>Further, it is no longer legal to use a discrepancy formula to determine eligibility. I would focus on behavior since it is TOTALLY independent of both intelligence and grades. Be careful about the "declining" language. Unfortuantely, current law "waits for failure" and a decline may not be sufficient. However, that does not mean a child literally has to be failing across the board to qualify. Your child needs the protection of an IEP as well as the services it might offer.</p><p> </p><p>Best,</p><p> </p><p>Martie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 127122, member: 284"] Jen, Components of a full case study evaluation are written into law. ALL areas of suspected disability must be evaluated. This would include behavior in your child's case. However, RtI is changing the landscape somewhat, however. The SD has 60 days from the receipt of your certified letter to complete the CSE, but in the mean time, they can do curriculum based assessment, or classroom observations, etc. These may be good and very helpful, but are not a full case study evalaution which is what is need to qualify a child for Sp Ed. At the moment, I do not have access to the link in law for you, but if Sheila sees this, she can probably pull it up easily. However, I KNOW I am correct here without looking up the citation. Further, it is no longer legal to use a discrepancy formula to determine eligibility. I would focus on behavior since it is TOTALLY independent of both intelligence and grades. Be careful about the "declining" language. Unfortuantely, current law "waits for failure" and a decline may not be sufficient. However, that does not mean a child literally has to be failing across the board to qualify. Your child needs the protection of an IEP as well as the services it might offer. Best, Martie [/QUOTE]
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