Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
BP 5003 – Eligibility Criteria Individual with Exceptional Needs
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 skill.
v. Reading fluency skills.
vi. Reading comprehension.
vii. Mathematics calculation.
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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