Good Grades = Not Eligible for IEP?

Good Grades = Not Eligible for IEP?

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Good Grades: Does My Child Still Need Specialized Instruction?

Struggling, but Making Good Grades - Is My Child Eligible for Support?

Can the School Terminate My Child's Eligibility?

What IDEA Says About Eligibility

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June 7, 2016

IDEA states that a child does not have to fail or be retained to be considered for special education and related services.

In determining if your child is eligible for special education and related services, the team (that includes YOU, the child’s parent) needs to answer these questions.

Does your child have a disability?
Does the disability affect your child’s educational performance?
Does your child need special education and related services?

In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate, you will learn the basics about eligibility. Find out what IDEA says about eligibility, who can refer a child for special education services, and what the school is required to do.

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Good Grades: Does My Child Still Need Specialized Instruction?

Some teachers allow students to improve their grades by doing extra credit work.
Other teachers base grades on class participation, a good attitude, or citizenship.
Teachers may also give a student a better grade because the child is trying very hard to do good work.

These kinds of grades do not mean a child is learning.

Read Good Grades: Does My Child Still Need Specialized Instruction? by Indiana Advocate Pat Howey.

Struggling, but Making Good Grades! Is My Child Eligible for Support?

My child struggles in school, but he gets good grades and tests as average. He has ASD and has to work twice as hard as his peers.

When is he eligible for support?

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Can the School Terminate My Child's Eligibility for Special Ed?

Before the school can determine that your child is not eligible for special education, they are required to do a comprehensive evaluation and assess all areas of suspected disability.

IDEA describes what the evaluation must include.

What IDEA 2004 Says...

What does the law say about eligibility?

According to IDEA regulation 300.101(c), the school must provide special education to a child with a disability “even though the child has not failed or been retained in a course or grade, and is advancing from grade to grade. (page 204 in Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd edition)

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