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1. Suspicion of Disability = Obligation to seek informed parental consent to evaluate
2. Consideration of performance domains assures a “full and individual evaluation”
3. Meets “breadth of the mandate” and assures consideration of “procedural safeguards”
Suspicion of Disability = Pursue Evaluation
When disability is suspected
Required to pursue timely evaluation without delay
Obtain informed, written parent consent
Parent informed of all relevant information
Parent understands reasons for evaluation and agrees in writing
Granting consent is voluntary
Parent may revoke consent for evaluation
Review existing data - Include parent input
Consider Performance Domains
Determine need, if any, for additional assessment
Present and review Procedural Safeguards Manual for Parents
Present to and review with parents
Use of a summary can assist but not replace
Presented in a language parents understand
Not construed as consent for initial services
Consideration of Performance Domains and Comprehensive Evaluation
Ensures assessment of all areas related to suspected disabilityIdentifies all special education and related service needsIdentifies needed interventions to resolve the area(s) of concern or suspected disability
Breadth of Mandate
7 Performance Domains are inclusive of the 13 Federal disability categories
Assures identification of all children with disabilities who need special education
Supports Iowa’s non-categorical identification of eligible individuals
Thoughtful consideration of all Performance Domains
Review existing data, including parent input Use multiple methods (RIOT) Convergent data from multiple sources Rule out or evaluate each domain Evaluate when evidence of discrepancy and
limited progress exists despite supplemental instruction
Review and analyze data obtained through the Disability Suspected process
Review and analyze existing data for Performance Domains that were not considered through the Disability Suspected process
All decisions regarding domains to be included as part of the evaluation need to be:◦ based on educationally relevant data◦ not based on opinion or conjecture ◦ based on data gathered through questions
related to the standards for including the domains in the evaluation
Does existing evidence (RIOT, multiple sources) suggest;
the individual’s performance is persistently below standards or expectations despite appropriate
instruction and supports?
the individual’s performance is significantly unique to warrant evaluation?
presence or absence of other more plausible reasons (including lack of appropriate core and supplemental instruction) for the lack of performance? OR
The child is affected by a health or physical condition or functional limitation, or has experienced a sudden status change that adversely affects educational performance, or
The child has an obvious and immediate need for service that may exceed the capacity of general education to provide
The level of rigor required to meet a standard of “suspicion” in a domain area is relatively low.
If there is a difference of opinion among team members and the available data are unclear, it is better to err on the side of caution and evaluate the domain.
What is it?
Grade level achievement standards related to: Listening comprehension Oral expression Reading comprehension Reading fluency Math calculation Mathematical problem solving Written expression
What is it?
Grade level achievement standards or expectations related to:
Awareness of self (e.g. identity relative to others, personal space)
Identification & expression of emotions
Self-regulation
Interaction with others
What is it?
Grade level achievement standards or expectations related to:
Gross Motor Skills
Fine Motor Skills
Mobility for living, learning & working
What is it?
General condition of the body or mind
Presence or absence of illness, injury or impairments
What is it?
Ability to perceive sound
Ability to see
What is it?
Grade level achievement standards or expectations related to receptive &
expressive language, including:
Language for social communication Vocabulary Speech sound production Voice Fluency
What is it?
Grade level achievement standards or expectations related to:
Everyday living skills
School Functioning skills
Skills that children learn in “adapting” to their surroundings
Digging Deeper into the
Consent for FIE Form
Accuracy is important!
Be sure the individual’s legal name and resident district are complete and accurate
Conversation with parents should focus on how we will meet the student’s needs
Explain the purposes of evaluation:1. Determine interventions needed to resolve
concern(s) 2. Determine whether or not Special Education
resources are required to address the needs
Explain the definition of an educational disability to parents
A Disability is a skills deficit, a health or physical condition, a functional limitation, or a pattern of behavior that adversely affects educational performance.
Results in educational performance that is significantly & consistently different, diminished, or inappropriate when compared to the expectations for peers,
AND Significantly interferes with:
◦ Access to general education settings & opportunities,
◦ Developmental progress,◦ Involvement & progress in general curriculum, or◦ Interpersonal relationships or personal adjustment
Explain to parents that information will be collected about:
Educational ProgressEducational Progress
Educational DiscrepancyEducational Discrepancy
Educational NeedEducational Need
Describe why disability is suspected
Once disability is suspected, no other option is considered
Discuss the information (documented on the Disability Suspected form) that led to conclusion that a disability is suspected
Identify which performance domains will be the focus of the evaluation
Identify which performance domains need additional assessment data as part of the evaluation
“Consider” ALL seven performance domains.
Indicate the performance domains that are determined to be potential areas of disability and will be a focus of the evaluation
Consider the domains chosen for evaluation in the left column
Of the domains checked in the left column, determine which, if any, need additional assessment
Explain the use of Review, Interview, Observation and Test/Task assessment methods to gather information in the evaluation process
Will consider information to make evaluative judgments about each of the performance domains checked
60 day timeline starts when the signed consent is received by the public agency
Parent or guardian signature is always required for initial evaluations
Remember, Consent for Evaluation is NOT the same as consent for “services”
Not required for reviewing existing data
Not required for assessments that are administered to all children
When parents do not provide consent, the public agency may pursue evaluation through procedural safeguards (i.e. Due Process)
Parents revoking consent once it has been given, is not retroactive
Prior Written Notice provided Eligibility Determination Worksheet completed Evaluation data collected are summarized
Procedures when child is a ward of the State
Procedures when child has reached the age of majority
Scenario 1(James)
What information
really “squared up” with you
today?What
“point” really
stuck with you
today?
What information
is still “rolling
around” in your head?