Chapter 20: Eligibility Criteria
SECTION A: FEDERAL DISABILITY DEFINITIONS SECTION B: STATE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
SECTION C: SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES (SLD) SECTION D: DISMISSAL FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION APPENDIX A: CHARTER SELPA FORM D/M 154 – SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY (SLD)
Introduction Special education is an integral part of the total public education system and provides education to promote maximum interaction and access between children with disabilities and children who are not disabled. Special education means specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability including instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals and institutions, or other settings in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). This instruction includes physical education to meet the educational needs of children with disabilities To be eligible for special education and related services, a child must be in the age range of birth to 22 years of age and meet criteria in two areas outlined in Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300. First, the child must be identified as a child with a disability in one or more of the 13 categories defined in Section A in accordance with Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.8. Second, the child’s disability must adversely affect the child’s educational performance. Children ages 0-3, are found eligible under Part C eligibility criteria. Children ages 3-21, are determined to be eligible under Part B eligibility criteria of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Individualized Education Program (IEP) team shall consider all assessment information and use no single score or product of scores as the sole criterion for making a decision regarding the child’s eligibility for special education. Once the IEP team has determined that both of these areas are satisfied, a child may be identified as a child with a disability. Processes and procedures for assessment are outlined in Chapter 2. A child remains eligible for special education and related services for as long as the child qualifies under the eligibility criteria established under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 3030
Chapter 20 – Eligibility Criteria, Charter SELPA
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