What's Required
Either a parent of a child, or a state
education agency (SEA), other State agency, or Local Education Agency (LEA) may
initiate a request for an initial evaluation to determine if the child is a
child with a disability 34 CFR 300.301(b) §29.004(a) A written report of a full individual and initial evaluation of a student for purposes of special education services shall be completed as follows, except as otherwise provided by this section:
§29.004(a-1) If a school district receives written consent signed by a student's parent or legal guardian for a full individual and initial evaluation of a student at least 35 but less than 45 school days before the last instructional day of the school year, the evaluation must be completed and the written report of the evaluation must be provided to the parent or legal guardian not later than June 30 of that year. The student's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall meet not later than the 15th school day of the following school year to consider the evaluation. If a district receives written consent signed by a student's parent or legal guardian less than 35 school days before the last instructional day of the school year or if the district receives the written consent at least 35 but less than 45 school days before the last instructional day of the school year but the student is absent from school during that period on three or more days, Subsection (a)(1) applies to the date the written report of the full individual and initial evaluation is required.
What We Do
- Academic and behavioral interventions should be documented in eSTAR/Eduphoria for all three levels of intervention.
- Throughout the levels of general education support, general education teachers, support staff, and instructional specialists should document student specific academic and behavioral interventions are documented in eSTAR/Eduphoria.
Initial Assessment Referral Procedures Other Initial Referral Procedures: - For children ages 3-5 who are not currently enrolled in Spring ISD (whose parents feel their child may have a disability) a screening will be set up by the PPCD Assessment Team. Based upon the results of the screening the multi-disciplinary assessment team will determine if a formal evaluation is necessary.
- For school age private school/home-school students who live within district boundaries parents have the right to request a full and individual evaluation. Forward requests to the Special Education Department Related Services Coordinator. (See Parent Request for Special Education Evaluation Procedures)
Sources for Initial Evaluation Referrals for
Non-Enrolled Children: - For students in
pre-kindergarten through grade 12, the referral source (i.e. parent, teacher,
etc.) contacts the private school/home school coordinator (281-891-6294) for information
necessary to initiate the referral.
- For students
referred for the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), the
referral source (i.e. parent, teacher, etc. should contact the ECSE Assessment Team to consider the referral.
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- The ECSE Assessment Team should consider all
requests for referral and should screen each student. If the decision is to refer the student for
an evaluation, notice and consent for the evaluation will be provided to the
parent following the screening. Evaluations for
students being considered for the Preschool Program for Children with
Disabilities will be conducted by the ECSE Assessment Team located at Southridge Center (1001 Southridge, Houston, Texas 77090).
- The child will be assessed in all areas of
suspected disability by the appropriate assessment staff members, including,
but not limited to: a Teacher for the Visually Impaired, Teacher for the
Auditory Impaired, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Occupational
Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist, Diagnostician and Licensed
Specialist in School Psychology.
- For students
presently attending a private school, the referral source should forward requests to the Special Education Department at 281-891-6265 to the Related Services Coordinator.
- For a homebound
student requiring services at home or in an alternative setting, the Homebound Coordinator will contact the home campus diagnostician and provide the
appropriate documentation. A notice and
consent for evaluation will be provided to the parent for initiation of an
Initial Referral. The student should not be withdrawn from the home
campus as the student’s enrollment continues at the campus of attendance during
the provision of homebound services. In
addition, the “Report of Physical Examination” (Medical) is completed by the
physician and forwarded to the homebound coordinator. See Homebound Procedures.
Initial Consent Date
The date of the initial consent is the date that
the parent provides informed consent and signs in agreement for the
evaluation. The evaluation must be completed within 45 school days of receipt
of written, signed consent by the student’s parent or legal guardian. The ARD/IEP meeting to review
the initial evaluation must be completed within 30 calendar days of the
completion of the evaluation. For a transfer student, please see transfer procedures for timelines (Transfer Procedures for New Students)
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