EDC Special Education Eligibility & Disability Classifications 3

Question 1

Which team is responsible for reviewing evaluation data and making the formal special education eligibility determination?

Accepted Answer

The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) or Eligibility Committee

Answer

The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), also called the eligibility committee or IEP team, reviews all evaluation data collectively to make eligibility determinations under IDEA.

Question 2

What must occur before a school district can conduct an initial special education evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Written informed consent must be obtained from the parent or guardian

Answer

IDEA requires that schools obtain written informed consent from parents or guardians before conducting any initial special education evaluation as a fundamental parental rights protection.

Question 3

How often must a student receiving special education services be reevaluated to determine continued eligibility under IDEA?

Accepted Answer

At least every three years (triennial), unless both parties agree it is unnecessary

Answer

IDEA requires reevaluation at least every three years (triennial review) to determine continued eligibility, though this can be waived by agreement between the school and parents.

Question 4

Which approach, permitted under IDEA 2004, replaces or supplements the traditional IQ-achievement discrepancy model for identifying Specific Learning Disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Response to Intervention (RTI) or Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Answer

IDEA 2004 explicitly allows states to use RTI or MTSS frameworks as an alternative or supplement to the discrepancy model for SLD identification, monitoring student response to evidence-based instruction.

Question 5

If a parent disagrees with the school district's special education evaluation results, what right does IDEA guarantee them?

Accepted Answer

The right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense

Answer

IDEA grants parents the right to request an IEE at public expense when they disagree with the school's evaluation, unless the district demonstrates in a due process hearing that its evaluation was appropriate.

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EDC Special Education Eligibility & Disability Classifications 3