PWN Determination

Description of the action proposed or refused: Document all the decision that were made during the meeting.

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• both proposed or refused decisions by the Team/District

Based on the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team's (MET) review of existing data, the team concludes that additional data is needed to determine eligibility.

Based on the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team's (MET) review of existing data, the team concludes that no additional data is needed to determine eligibility.

Explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take this action: Explain why the decisions were made

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The team determined that STUDENT was in need additional information to help determine her educational needs based on her ability to process information and her academic achievement. She has been retained twice already. Her progress is still slow. Her reading comprehension is about 2 years below grade level. She struggles with math operations that are multi-digit and multi-step. She has difficulty with reading word math problems without help from her teacher.

The team determined that STUDENT was able to participate in the general education curriculum with the interventions that her teacher was provided and has demonstrated academic progress is being made. She is performing at or above the average range in her grade and classroom assessments.

Description of any options the agency considered: What options were also presented during the meeting, what options could the Team/District have proposed different than what was agreed or refused

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Reasons the above listed were rejected: Why did the Team/District reject the other options

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Considered:

Not gathering further data was considered and rejected.

Gathering further data was considered and rejected.

Why Rejected:

Not gathering further data was considered and rejected because existing data is not sufficient for educational decision-making. STUDENT demonstrates slow progress on her academic skills despite interventions and remediations in the general education classroom.

Gathering further data was considered and rejected because existing data is sufficient for educational decision-making. STUDENT demonstrates adequate progress on her academic skills with interventions and remediations in the general education classroom. This is available to all students and STUDENT does not demonstrate concerns beyond typical peers.

Description of each evaluation procedure, test, record, or report the agency used/will use as a basis for the proposed or refused action: List all data used to make the decision

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The team reviewed information provided by the parent, including medical, social, and developmental summary and history; educational history; review of previous evaluations/assessments; state and district assessments; current classroom-based academic achievement, behavioral observations, assessments, and functional performance; and factors that may be exerting an adverse impact on STUDENT'S educational performance.

The team determined that additional data is needed in the following areas:

• General Intelligence: How well your child can think and learn, and what makes it hard for him or her to learn.

• Academics: How much your child learned and how well they remember it.

• Social/Emotional: How your child behaves, gets along with others, feels about him/herself and how these things affect learning.

Description of any other factors that are relevant to the agency's proposal or refusal: Document anything else that needs to noted regarding the student's education and parent participation.

• If parent was absent from meeting, note Team's willingness to still meeting with the parent upon their request

STUDENT'S teachers have been concerned about his progress for some time. He did move schools, but he was consistent in his attendance when enrolled. He has been part of the general education schools remediation program since teachers started having concerns about his progress.

STUDENT'S parents were not in attendance at the MET Review Meeting; however, the school will seek out their input through other means such as a home visit. His parents are continually invited to participate in the process.