just found this in IDEA about reevals

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That's what I thought too...Federal says

I just found this:

300.536 reevaluation

( that a reevaluation of each child, in accordance with SS300.532-300.535,

is conducted if conditions warrant a reevaluation, or if the child's parent

or teacher requests a reevaluation, but at least once every three years.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Re: Has anyone heard about this

In a message dated 8/15/2001 8:50:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

drf218@... writes:

She said the teacher mentioned a change in the law. Starting in about 6

months, evaluations will only happed every other year for children in

preschool. She said this already happens this way for school age kids.

I was wondering which law was changed and at what level i.e.:

federal,state, local etc.

any input?

Well, I say she be WRONG!! The federal law states an annual review (which

means at LEAST once a year) That has not changed and if a state tried to do

LESS than the federal law mandated, they would be in big doo doo!!

Ask her to SHOW you the law that states this every other year thing.

Cheryl in VA

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

[Guest guest]

That's what I thought too...Federal says

I just found this:

300.536 reevaluation

( that a reevaluation of each child, in accordance with SS300.532-300.535,

is conducted if conditions warrant a reevaluation, or if the child's parent

or teacher requests a reevaluation, but at least once every three years.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Re: Has anyone heard about this

In a message dated 8/15/2001 8:50:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

drf218@... writes:

She said the teacher mentioned a change in the law. Starting in about 6

months, evaluations will only happed every other year for children in

preschool. She said this already happens this way for school age kids.

I was wondering which law was changed and at what level i.e.:

federal,state, local etc.

any input?

Well, I say she be WRONG!! The federal law states an annual review (which

means at LEAST once a year) That has not changed and if a state tried to do

LESS than the federal law mandated, they would be in big doo doo!!

Ask her to SHOW you the law that states this every other year thing.

Cheryl in VA

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

[Guest guest]

Could the teacher be talking about the " new " wording that says that

evaluation isn't required if the team agrees that existing information

is adequate to determine eligibility?

just found this in IDEA about reevals

That's what I thought too...Federal says

I just found this:

300.536 reevaluation

( that a reevaluation of each child, in accordance with

SS300.532-300.535, is conducted if conditions warrant a reevaluation, or

if the child's parent or teacher requests a reevaluation, but at least

once every three years.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Re: Has anyone heard about this

In a message dated 8/15/2001 8:50:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

drf218@... writes:

She said the teacher mentioned a change in the law. Starting in about 6

months, evaluations will only happed every other year for children in

preschool. She said this already happens this way for school age kids. I

was wondering which law was changed and at what level i.e.:

federal,state, local etc. any input?

Well, I say she be WRONG!! The federal law states an annual review

(which means at LEAST once a year) That has not changed and if a state

tried to do LESS than the federal law mandated, they would be in big doo

doo!! Ask her to SHOW you the law that states this every other year

thing. Cheryl in VA

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

Could the teacher be talking about the " new " wording that says that

evaluation isn't required if the team agrees that existing information

is adequate to determine eligibility?

just found this in IDEA about reevals

That's what I thought too...Federal says

I just found this:

300.536 reevaluation

( that a reevaluation of each child, in accordance with

SS300.532-300.535, is conducted if conditions warrant a reevaluation, or

if the child's parent or teacher requests a reevaluation, but at least

once every three years.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Re: Has anyone heard about this

In a message dated 8/15/2001 8:50:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

drf218@... writes:

She said the teacher mentioned a change in the law. Starting in about 6

months, evaluations will only happed every other year for children in

preschool. She said this already happens this way for school age kids. I

was wondering which law was changed and at what level i.e.:

federal,state, local etc. any input?

Well, I say she be WRONG!! The federal law states an annual review

(which means at LEAST once a year) That has not changed and if a state

tried to do LESS than the federal law mandated, they would be in big doo

doo!! Ask her to SHOW you the law that states this every other year

thing. Cheryl in VA

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

I need to be in bed and read this posts in the morning before I respond! For

some reason I was thinking of IEPs and annual reviews, not evaluations for

eligibility.

Eligibility still needs to occur every three years but the team that meets

can forego obtaining new evaluations and use the old information if they

agree.

Cheryl in VA

[Guest guest]

I need to be in bed and read this posts in the morning before I respond! For

some reason I was thinking of IEPs and annual reviews, not evaluations for

eligibility.

Eligibility still needs to occur every three years but the team that meets

can forego obtaining new evaluations and use the old information if they

agree.

Cheryl in VA

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 08/18/2001 1:05:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

drf218@... writes:

<< But how can a yearly IEP be written with an old eval?? The child most

certainly (in most cases) has improved in a year, don't you think? >>

Evaluations and educational tests are different. All IEP reviews should have

up to date information on the child's Present Level of Performance - PLOP.

It can (and should) include academic testing as well as narrative information

which comes from teachers, appropriate staff, and PARENTS.

Cheryl in VA

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 08/18/2001 1:05:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

drf218@... writes:

<< But how can a yearly IEP be written with an old eval?? The child most

certainly (in most cases) has improved in a year, don't you think? >>

Evaluations and educational tests are different. All IEP reviews should have

up to date information on the child's Present Level of Performance - PLOP.

It can (and should) include academic testing as well as narrative information

which comes from teachers, appropriate staff, and PARENTS.

Cheryl in VA