Referral Process
Screening:
Those processes that are used routinely with all children to identify previously unrecognized needs and that may result in a referrral for special education and related services or other referral or other intervention.Referral:
All children, whether enrolled in public school or not, who are suspected of having a disability, shall be referred to the special education administrator or designee, who shall initiate the process of determining eligibility for special education and related services. Referrals may be made by any source, including a Child Study Committee, school staff, a parent or parents, or other individuals. Primary contact person ages 2-21 inclusive: Neighborhood ("home") school principal or designee, hereafter referred to as Administrator of Special Education (ASE).Evaluation:
The process of reviewing existing data and the possible collection of new information/specific assessments to determine if a student has a need for special education and related services.Primary contact: ASE
Eligibility/Ineligibility:
Upon completing the administration of tests and other evaluation material or after determining that additional data are not needed, a group of qualified professional and the parent or parents of the child must determine whether the child is, or continues to be, a child with a disability.Primary Contact: ASE
Individualized Education Program (IEP):
The IEP specifies the individual educational needs of the child and what special education and related services are necessary to meet the needs.Primary contact: Case Manager