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Evaluations
As a parent, you have the right to an evaluation for your student if you have any concerns with the student's development. You can request an evaluation in writing, with copies to the principal and the school district’s director or coordinator of special education.
By law, once a request for special education evaluation (core evaluation) has been made, the school has 5 school days to send you notice requesting your consent to test your child.
Once the school receives consent to be able to test your child, the school must complete the evaluation on your child within 30 school days.
Every 3 years or sooner if necessary, the school district shall, with parental consent, conduct a full three-year re-evaluation consistent with the requirement of federal law.
By state regulation, summaries of the school evaluations must be available to parents at least 2 days prior (48 hours) to your Team meeting.
Independent Evaluations
Independent Evaluations
Parents can conduct evaluations by professionals outside of the school system. It is wise to coordinate any outside evaluations with the school to prevent duplication of testing.
The team may consider outside evaluations, but it is within the school district's rights to dispute or disregard recommendations or diagnoses made by outside evaluators.
Within 10 ten school days from the time the school district receives the report of the independent evaluation, the Team must reconvene and consider the independent evaluation and whether a new or amended IEP is appropriate.
Suggestions on additional information you could gather for the meeting
Samples of your child’s school work, in your area of concern.
Outside letters and report summaries from outside professionals.
You are allowed to bring any number of people, that know your child to your team meeting.
If you are bringing a lawyer the school must be be notified prior to the meeting.
Useful Links
Understood.org: Evalutation Rights; What you need to know
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/evaluation-rights-what-you-need-to-know
Understood.org: Requesting an evaluation
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/requesting-an-evaluation
Learning Disabilities Association of America: Right to an evalutation
FCSN: A Parents guide to special education
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