progress. However, using the observations does not replace the need for current “old” observations. Question 9: Does an evaluation planning form need to be completed to conduct behavior observations? Answer: If there are no current observations, the ARC would decide that additional information is needed for the reevaluation process. The evaluation planning form would be completed for observations and any other missing data. And yes, parent consent is required. Question 10: Does the school psychologist’s report have to contain local/state assessment data? Could it be on the referral? Could it be contained in conference summary? Answer: Local and state assessment data should be included in the data reviewed to determine eligibility. This data does not have to in the psychologist’s report, but documentation from the ARC must show that local/state assessment data was discussed and analyzed as part of the eligibility determination decision. Question 11, Part 1: When a student is identified as having a developmental delay in communication or motor skills only, should the student be on the caseload of the speech/language therapist or occupational therapist or on the special education teacher’s caseload? Answer: If the disability is Speech/Language Impairment, the is the speech/ “teacher” language therapist. If the only disability is skills,” no specially designed instruction is provided, and the only “motor person working with the child is the occupational therapist, the child is not IDEA-eligible since the child does not meet the criteria of with a disability” under 707 KAR 1:002, Section 1 “child (9). Question 11, Part 2: Can the student be served by a special education teacher such as being included in a reading group or receive instruction to address written expression? Answer: The SDI must be related to the student’s disability. Unless there are additional facts not presented, the answer is no. Independent Educational Evaluations Question 12: The KARs-Independent Evaluation- states that parents are entitled to one evaluation per year at request. If they make that request, but RtI does not support the evaluation how should the district respond? Answer: The regulation providing parents with the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) applies only when parents disagree with an evaluation the school district has conducted. Typically school districts do not formally evaluate students every year. As a result, the risk of having parents request an IEE every year is minimal.
progress. However, using the “old” observations does not replace the need for current observations. Question 9: Does an evaluation planning form need to be completed to conduct behavior observations? Answer: If there are no current observations, the ARC would decide that additional information is needed for the reevaluation process. The evaluation planning form would be completed for observations and any other missing data. And yes, parent consent is required. Question 10: Does the school psychologist’s report have to contain local/state assessment data? Could it be on the referral? Could it be contained in conference summary? Answer: Local and state assessment data should be included in the data reviewed to determine eligibility. This data does not have to in the psychologist’s report, but documentation from the ARC must show that local/state assessment data was discussed and analyzed as part of the eligibility determination decision. Question 11, Part 1: When a student is identified as having a developmental delay in communication or motor skills only, should the student be on the caseload of the speech/language therapist or occupational therapist or on the special education teacher’s caseload? Answer: If the disability is Speech/Language Impairment, the “teacher” is the speech/ language therapist. If the only disability is “motor skills,” no specially designed instruction is provided, and the only person working with the child is the occupational therapist, the child is not IDEA-eligible since the child does not meet the criteria of “child with a disability” under 707 KAR 1:002, Section 1 (9). Question 11, Part 2: Can the student be served by a special education teacher such as being included in a reading group or receive instruction to address written expression? Answer: The SDI must be related to the student’s disability. Unless there are additional facts not presented, the answer is no. Independent Educational Evaluations Question 12: The KARs-Independent Evaluation- states that parents are entitled to one evaluation per year at request. If they make that request, but RtI does not support the evaluation how should the district respond? Answer: The regulation providing parents with the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) applies only when parents disagree with an evaluation the school district has conducted. Typically school districts do not formally evaluate students every year. As a result, the risk of having parents request an IEE every year is minimal.