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1. Evaluation 2. Diagnostic 3. Eligibility 4. IEP Development 5. Educational Placement 6. Instructional Planning

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These are considered the classifications in which a child is eligible for special education services under IDEA 2004 (NASET, 2021)

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There are 3 ways students can be identified for a special education assessment

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IDEA (2017) states that students need to be individually assessed in all areas related to their suspected disabilities, including health, vision, hearing, social/emotional, general intelligence, academic performance, communication, and motor abilities.

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Assessments can include direct observations of the student, administration of standardized and criterion-referenced tests, parent/teacher rating scales and checklists, parent/student/teacher interviews, and educationally-relevant medical information (Frey, J.R., Feuer, M.J., Berman, A.I., & Pellegrino, J.W., 2019)