Index of Slides : Text Only Version
- Implementing IDEA 2004: 2007 Changes to NYS' Special Education Laws and Regulations
- Status
- 10 New Policy Areas
- 1. Referrals for Initial Evaluation
- Who may initiate a referral?*
- Referrals when using Rti
- 2. Individual Evaluations and Reevaluations
- Consent, timelines, IEEs and reevaluations
- 60 calendar days to complete evaluation
- 60 calendar days to complete evaluation
- 3. Eligibility Determinations
- Sources of information
- Learning Disabilities
- Are learning problems the result of lack of appropriate instruction in math and reading?
- Who makes the LD determination?
- State Criteria for LD
- State Criteria for LD
- Use of significant discrepancy
- Written report of LD Determination
- Written report of LD Determination
- Response to Intervention §100.2(ii)
- 4. CSE/CPSE Members
- Member attendance not necessary*
- Excusal of members*
- CPSE
- 5. IEP Development
- 5. IEP Development
- Changes to IEP after the annual review*
- IEP Implementation*
- 6. Continuum of Services
- Consultant teacher and resource room services
- Integrated Co-Teaching Services
- Preschool special classes
- 7. Due Process
- Prior written notice
- Meeting notices
- Procedural Safeguards Notice
- Mediation
- Due process complaint notice
- Resolution Process
- Impartial hearings
- State complaint procedures
- Pendency
- Surrogate parents
- 8. Discipline
- Determining if there is a pattern of removals
- Functional behavioral assessments Behavioral intervention plans
- Determining services and setting - students suspended for more than10 school days in a school year
- Expedited impartial hearings
- 9. Parentally placed students*
- District of Location*
- NYS Resident Students*
- Transition 2007-08*
- Provision of services*
- Due Process*
- Recovering of costs*
- Students who are not NYS residents*
- 10. Charter Schools*
- Special Education Services*