Eligibility Determination

A1. Eligibility Determination: Select appropriate responses

Two questions have to be answered to receive special education:

1. Does the student have an educational disability as defined by federal/state regulations - do they meet the criteria?

2. Does the student NEED specialized instruction to progress in the general education curriculum?

If the answer is no to either question the student does not qualify.

Options if student does not qualify:

• Identify supports in the general education curriculum

  • Does the student qualify for a 504 plan?

A2. The team determined the following: Select final outcome

B. Areas of Eligibility Select eligibility based on data and team determination

• Follow eligibility guidelines in Educational Disability

• Only need ONE primary eligibility

Note: Written medical verification is required for the following eligibilities: OHI, OI, TBI, VI and HI.

• This should be part of the Assessment process

C. Multiple Disabilities:

Multiple Disabilities Worksheet: complete for students that qualify for MD or MDSSI

Clarification: Optional

Multidisciplinary Eligibility Team: complete at time of decision for eligibility

• only students that qualify for SLD do the team members have to give documentation if they AGREE or DISAGREE with the team decision (consensus)

  • If a team member DISAGREES then written documentation has to provided to the school district as to why the team member does DISAGREE

  • Parents do NOT have Veto power - it is a TEAM decision

Team Members:

• Parents

• Special Education Teacher

• General Education Teacher(s)

• District Representative

• Individual to interpret instructional implications - typically the evaluator(s) or staff presenting evaluation results

Others if need: Student, Related Services, Outside Agencies