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The Special Education Process

• NICHCY: 10 Basic Steps in Special Education (See Steps 1 and 2)

Asking for an Evaluation

• OSEP Clarification on RTI: A Response to Intervention (RTI) Cannot Be Used to Delay/Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under IDEA (1/11)

• TA Alliance: Just for Parents: Learning About Special Education Evaluation

• NICHCY: Requesting an Initial Evaluation (Also see Sample Letters)

• NICHCY: Evaluating Children for Disability (includes information on Parental Consent)

Timeline for Evaluation

• Michigan Special Education One Pager: Timeline for Initials "clearly explains the basic content, process, and timelines necessary to complete an Initial Evaluation and an Initial Individualized Education Program (IEP) within the required timeline."

• Michigan Special Education One Pager: Timeline for Initial Evaluation and Initial IEP Training - RECORDED WEBINARS

Parental Consent

• TA Alliance: Informed Parent Consent for Pre-School and School-Aged Children

• NICHCY: Questions and Answers about IDEA: Parental Participation (For Parent Consent, see Section C)

• NICHCY: Parental Consent

Initial Evaluation, Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET), Reevaluations and REED

• PACER Center: Evaluation: What does it mean for your child?

• MDE: Initial Evaluation and MET

• TA Alliance: Evaluation and Reevaluation

• IDEA 2004: Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) for Initial Evaluation (if appropriate), and Reevaluation

• MDE: REED and Development of an Evaluation Plan (April 2009) - Manual and Form

Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities

• IDEA Partnership: Identifying Children with Specific Learning Disabilities

Independent Education Evaluation (IEE)

• NICHCY: Independent Education Evaluation (IEE)

• MPAS: Independent Education Evaluation

Summary of Performance (SOP)

• NSTTAC: Summary of Performance (SOP) (Note: This is for students who are exiting high school or no longer eligible for services because of age)

Child Find

• Project Find Michigan

Evaluation for a Private School Student

• PACER Center: Obtaining an Evaluation for a Private School Student

• NICHCY: Building the Legacy – Introduction to Evaluation
• NICHCY: Building the Legacy – Initial Evaluation and Reevaluation
• NICHCY: Building the Legacy – Identification of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
• National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI): Learning Disabilities Identification
• Oakland Schools: REED Online Training
• K8 Access Center: English Language Learners in Special Education