Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
BP 5003 – Eligibility Criteria Individual with Exceptional Needs
Table of Contents
BP 5003 – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INDIVIDUAL WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS ..... 1
1.0 I NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 2.0 F EDERAL D ISABILITY D EFINITIONS .................................................................................. 2 3.0 S TATE E LIGIBILITY .......................................................................................................... 6 4.0 S PECIFIC L EARNING D ISABILITIES ................................................................................... 8 4.1 Discrepancy Model ................................................................................................... 12 4.2 Response to Intervention (RtI) Model ....................................................................... 13 4.3 Alternative Method Model ........................................................................................ 13 4.4 Dismissal from Special Education ............................................................................ 14 5.0 A PPENDICES ................................................................................................................... 15 6.0 L EGAL R EFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 15
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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 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) .
BP 5003 – Eligibility Criteria Individual with Exceptional Needs
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 09/18)
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