{"id":3402,"date":"2010-06-21T11:53:30","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T15:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2010-08-19T12:33:27","modified_gmt":"2010-08-19T16:33:27","slug":"eligibility-for-special-ed-grades-iq-scores-evaluations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/eligibility-for-special-ed-grades-iq-scores-evaluations\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility for Special Ed: Grades, IQ Scores, Evaluations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Eligibility%20for%20Special%20Ed%3A%20Grades%2C%20IQ%20Scores%2C%20Evaluations\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p align=\"left\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrightslaw.com%2Fblog%2F?p=3402&amp;layout=standard&amp;width=450&amp;action=recommend&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=25\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:25px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I read a document on your website that said a student does not have to be functioning below grade level to qualify for special education services.  I can&#8217;t find that document now. Where can I find this information?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You are thinking about &#8220;<strong>Letter to Felton<\/strong>,&#8221; an opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>Grades are subjective and are based on a teacher observations.\u00a0 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act does not mention grades as a factor in determining whether a a child is eligible for special education services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Letter to Lillie\/Felton<\/strong> (link below) is a policy letter about special ed eligibility that was published by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There are four parts to this document: a digest or summary of the inquiry; a digest or summary of the answer from OSEP; the full text of the inquiry; and the full text of OSEP&#8217;s answer or response.<\/p>\n<p>This letter clarifies several important points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children with high IQs may be eligible for special education and related services<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility teams should consider support provided by parents<\/li>\n<li>Evaluations to determine eligibility must include testing of the seven areas mentioned in the special ed regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are dealing with these issues, we suggest that you print and read the entire document.<\/p>\n<p>Parents of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/2e.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Twice exceptional(2e)<\/span><\/a> children deal with these issues often.\u00a0 Twice exceptional children have above average abilities and special educational needs due to ADD\/HD, learning disabilities, Asperger Syndrome, etc. Because giftedness can mask their special needs &#8212; and their special needs can hide their giftedness &#8212; school personnel often label these kids as &#8220;lazy&#8221; and &#8220;unmotivated.&#8221; Educational planning for 2e children needs to address the gifted and special needs sides of these children.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a link to the Letter to Felton.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/elig.sld.osep.felton.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Passing Grades, IQ Scores &amp; Evaluations of Students with Learning Disabilities: \/ Letter to Lillie\/Felton<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/elig.sld.osep.felton.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/elig.sld.osep.felton.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To learn more about educating twice exceptional children, please visit the page for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/2e.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Twice Exceptional Children<\/span><\/a> at Wrightslaw.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2e page includes articles, resources, good books, free publications, and information and support.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I read a document on your website that said a student does not have to be functioning below grade level to qualify for special education services. 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