Evaluation for Special Education Services

The purpose of evaluation is to provide students, parents, teachers, school psychologists, and other professionals with information to assist them in identification, programming, and placement of children found eligible for special education services. 

Overview
The purpose of evaluation is to provide students, parents, teachers, school psychologists, and other professionals with information to assist them in identification, programming, and placement of children found eligible for special education services.

It is important to remember that a referral for an evaluation to determine special education eligibility is a means to gather additional information.

What May be Evaluated
Please note this is not an extensive list of evaluations. The district may propose an evaluation that may not be listed.
  • Development
  • Academic Achievement
  • Social Communication/Behavior
  • Cognitive/Intelligence
  • Motor
  • Behavior/Emotional/Personality
  • Speech and Language
  • Adaptive Skills

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