Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
BP 5003 – Eligibility Criteria Individual with Exceptional Needs
instruction in regular education settings, delivered by qualified personnel; and
ii. Data-based documentation of repeated assessments of achievement at reasonable intervals, reflecting formal assessment of student progress during instruction, which was provided to the pupil’s parents. 5. In determining whether a pupil has a specific learning disability, the public agency must ensure that the pupil is observed in the pupil’s learning environment in accordance with Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.310. In the case of a child of less than school age or out of school, a qualified professional must observe the child in an environment appropriate for a child of that age. The eligibility determination must be documented in accordance with Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.311.
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Discrepancy Model
A severe discrepancy exists between the intellectual ability and achievement in one or more of the following academic areas:
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Oral expression
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Listening comprehension
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Written expression
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Basic reading skills
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Reading comprehension
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Mathematics calculation
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Mathematics reasoning
The discrepancy is due to a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes and is not a result of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages.
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 09/18)
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