Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5003 – Eligibility Criteria
iii Information provided by the pupil’s present teacher; iv Evidence of the pupil’s performance in the regular and/or special education classroom obtained from observations, work samples, and group test scores; v Consideration of the pupil’s age, particularly for young children; and vi Any additional relevant information. 4. A severe discrepancy shall not be primarily the result of limited school experience or poor school attendance. C. Whether or not a pupil exhibits a severe discrepancy as described in subdivision (b)(10)(B) above, a pupil may be determined to have a specific learning disability if: 1. The pupil does not achieve adequately for the pupil's age or to meet State- approved grade-level standards in one or more of the following areas, when provided with learning experiences and instruction appropriate for the pupil's age or State-approved grade-level standards: i Oral expression. ii Listening comprehension.
iii Written expression. iv Basic reading skills.
v Reading fluency skills. vi Reading comprehension. vii Mathematics calculation. viii Mathematics problem-solving, and
2. The pupil does not make sufficient progress to meet age or state-approved grade-level standards in one or more of the areas identified in subdivision (b)(10)(C)(1) of this section when using a process based on the pupil's response to scientific, research-based intervention; or The pupil exhibits a pattern of strengths and weaknesses in performance, achievement, or both, relative to age, State-approved grade-level standards, or intellectual development, that is determined by the group to be relevant to the identification of a specific learning disability, using
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 09/17)
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