Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
BP 5002 – Evaluation and Assessment
assessment is an on-going process with multiple components, other activities, such as case management, family interactions, and support from public agencies are considered in the development of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
The service coordinator, between nine and six months before the third birthday of the toddler receiving Early Intervention Services (EIS) shall do the following:
1. Notify the parent of a toddler who may be eligible for special education services under Part B of IDEA 2004 that transition planning will occur within the next three to six months. 2. Notify the LEA where the toddler resides that there will be an IFSP meeting (transition conference) requiring the attendance of an agency representative, before the toddler is two years nine months, or at the discretion of all parties, up to six months before the toddler turns three years old. Within 30 days following the notification of the parent and the LEA, the family, service coordinator and the LEA shall agree on the date for the IFSP meeting (transition conference) to specify transition steps necessary for movement into services under Part B of IDEA 2004. A LEA representative shall attend the IFSP meeting (transition conference) held by the time the child is two years, nine months of age. If the LEA of residence is the preschool operator, it shall be responsible for assessments as necessary to determine eligibility for special education services under Part B. If preschool services are provided by another LEA, the assessments shall be determined and conducted collaboratively by the agencies. In addition to attending the IFSP meeting (transition conference), a LEA representative shall attend meetings with groups of parents of children in the transition process, as appropriate, in order to provide consultations regarding services available when the child turns three years of age. At each IFSP meeting (transition conference), transition steps necessary for movement into services under Part B of IDEA 2004 or other appropriate programs shall be outlined. A written Transition Plan, covering each step of the process, shall be developed by the EIS service coordinator. Parents shall be provided with information about community resources by the service coordinator when the transition plan is reviewed at the transition conference. For a child who may not be eligible for Part B services, information shall be provided by the service coordinator to parents about community resources such as Head Start, State Preschools, and private and public preschools.
BP 5002 – Evaluation and Assessment
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 02/14)
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