Child Find Duty
All children with disabilities residing in
the school district, regardless of the severity of their disabilities,
and who are in need of special education and related services, must be
identified, located, and evaluated. In addition to children enrolled in
the public schools, the child find duty extends to: Children who are
homeless children or are wards of the State; and Children who are
attending private schools.
English Child Find flyer
Spanish Child Find flyer
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Special Education Evaluation Services
The
placement of a student in special education is driven by assessment.
The assessment will produce a Full and Individual Evaluation (FIE) and
will assist in determining the presence of a disability and identify any
educational need for specialized instruction. The evaluation must
include information from the following areas:
1.) Health - including vision and hearing and motor skills
2.) Language Skills
3.) Sociological Status
4.) Emotional/Behavioral Status
5.) Cognitive Ability and Adaptive Behavior
6.) Academic Performance
7.) Assistive Technology Needs
Each
specific disability will also have an eligibility report which is
unique to that student’s disability. The report will also include the
legal requirements for the evaluation to apply to that disability. The
testing will provide additional information about the student’s present
levels of performance which the Admission Review Dismissal committee
(ARDc) will use to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP). The
report will also include recommended modifications and/or accommodations
for general education classes and for special education and/or other
settings.
The
special education department provides assessment services to determine
eligibility and educational needs for students suspected of having one
or more of the following defined eligibility conditions:
- Autism
- Deaf Hard of Hearing
- Deaf Blindness
- Emotional Disturbance
- Learning Disabilities
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disabilities
- Noncategorical Early Childhood
- Orthopedically Impaired
- Other Health Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment
Eligibility Category Definitions: Legal Framework
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