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BP 2009 – Guidelines for Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
3. If the IEE is accepted, the LEA will provide the parents with copies of the Notice to Parents Regarding Independent Educational Evaluation (Appendix A) and a non-exclusive list of qualified examiners (Appendix B). if a specific independent examiner is desired by the parents, the name and resume of the examiner must be provided so that the LEA may:
• Verify the qualifications, certifications and/or license of the examiner;
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Apply the location criteria; and
• Initiate and negotiate a contract with the examiner.
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Criteria for Obtaining an IEE at Public Expense
The IEE must be administered by the independent examiner in the same type of location and/or setting as that used by the LEA in providing similar evaluations ( Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.502(e) ). If the LEA evaluation included classroom observations, the independent examiner will be given access to the classroom ( Education Code § 56327 ). Clinical psychologists selected to perform independent evaluations must base the assessment on the required eligibility criteria ( Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.8; Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 3030 ) that school psychologists utilize to determine eligibility for special education services and related services. While it is understood that psychological evaluations performed by clinical psychologists, who typically work outside of the school setting or in private practice, can include many of the same formal assessments as psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations in order to examine an individual’s psychological, emotional, and behavioral functioning, these findings are typically intended to guide diagnosis and treatment from a medical perspective, not from an educational perspective. Therefore, independent examiners conducting psychological assessments under an IEE should align assessment with the eligibility requirements in federal and state law that school psychologists rely on to determine eligibility for special education and related s ervices. The examiner’s assessment should assist in determining specific areas of need, services, or supplemental aides that will support children with disabilities in educational settings. The assessment must be sufficiently comprehensive to identify all of the child’s special education and related service needs, whether or not commonly linked to the disability category being considered for the child and should help seek to understand the child’s learning style, and then guide the development of classroom accommodations and supports from an educational perspective.
The IEE must be provided by an examiner who holds equivalent certifications, licenses, or other qualifications that would be required of the LEA staff providing similar
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