Planning

The intent of this resource is to offer evaluation teams guidance on the evaluation planning process and on specific assessment tools that will provide sufficient data to address eligibility criteria for various disability categories.

With regard to evaluation planning, specific topics that are covered in the guide include:

• Licensure requirements for SpEd teachers

• School nurse involvement in evaluations

• OT/PT involvement in evaluations (OT/PT evaluation flowchart)

• Key differences between initial and re-evaluations

• Assistive Technology (AT) consideration vs. formal AT evaluation