In monitoring the implementation of special education requirements, the onsite team relies heavily on school district documentation. The documentation that the district must submit for this portion of the Coordinated Program Review is listed in the table below according to criterion number. Local Program Review coordinators are encouraged to notify the onsite chairperson in cases where the district is providing documentation to the Onsite Team other than that described below. For additional guidance on policies and procedures required state and federal law, refer to the numerous Special Education Administrative Advisories issued by the Department on many of the topics covered by the special education compliance criteria. The Department’s Special Education Administrative Advisories are available at and additional technical assistance is available at and . TABLE OF DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education Criterion Number District Self-Assessment Document Description SE 1 Assessments are appropriately selected and Description of the district's local evaluation standards and procedures. interpreted for students referred for evaluation SE 3A Special requirements for Description of the procedures that Team Chairpersons follow when an students on the autism evaluation indicates that a student has a disability on the autism spectrum. spectrum SE 5 Participation in general guidelines for the participation of disabled students in state (MCAS) State and district-wide and district-wide assessments. assessment programs SE 7 Transfer of parental rights at age of majority and Description of the district's procedures for the transfer of parent rights at the student participation and age of majority. consent at the age of majority SE 11 School district response to parental request for Description of the district's procedures for responding to parent requests for independent educational Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) conducted at public expense. evaluation SE 13 Description of the district's procedures for issuing progress reports for Progress Reports and students with IEPs. content
In monitoring the implementation of special education requirements, the onsite team relies heavily on school district documentation. The documentation that the district must submit for this portion of the Coordinated Program Review is listed in the table below according to criterion number. Local Program Review coordinators are encouraged to notify the onsite chairperson in cases where the district is providing documentation to the Onsite Team other than that described below. For additional guidance on policies and procedures required state and federal law, refer to the numerous Special Education Administrative Advisories issued by the Department on many of the topics covered by the special education compliance criteria. The Department’s Special Education Administrative Advisories are available at and additional technical assistance is available at and . TABLE OF DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education Criterion Number District Self-Assessment Document Description SE 1 Assessments are appropriately selected and interpreted for students referred for evaluation Description of the district's local evaluation standards and procedures. SE 3A Special requirements for students on the autism spectrum Description of the procedures that Team Chairpersons follow when an evaluation indicates that a student has a disability on the autism spectrum. SE 5 Participation in general State and district-wide assessment programs guidelines for the participation of disabled students in state (MCAS) and district-wide assessments. SE 7 Transfer of parental rights at age of majority and student participation and consent at the age of majority Description of the district's procedures for the transfer of parent rights at the age of majority. SE 11 School district response to parental request for independent educational evaluation Description of the district's procedures for responding to parent requests for Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) conducted at public expense. SE 13 Progress Reports and content Description of the district's procedures for issuing progress reports for students with IEPs.