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Q1. What do I do if I am concerned about my child's academic, language and/or behavioral development? A1. Both parents and teachers have the right to request a special education evaluation. When a parent requests a special education evaluation, they usually send a letter requesting the evaluation to the principal. The principal, teacher and parent may discuss classroom interventions before evaluation. When the regular ed team (principal, teacher and parent) decides that an evaluation may be appropriate, the referral is then made to the Child Study Team (special education professionals plus the classroom teacher and an administrator). There are federal laws guiding each step of the special education process. When a verbal or written request is made, a meeting may be held to determine whether or not a student is eligible for evaluation. Q2. Who is on the team? A2. The team is comprised of the parent(s)/guardian(s), the classroom teacher, the special education teacher, a district representative, and any other applicable persons, such as the speech language pathologist, the occupational therapist, or the social worker. Q3. What is an I.E.P.? A3. An I.E.P. is an Individualized Education Plan. When a student qualifies for special education services, and individual plan for that student's progress is developed by the special education team. It may include goals for this student's reading development, behavior, language development, etc. This plan is reviewed annually. Q4. What is an AIP? A4. An AIP is an Academic Improvement Plan. It is NOT a special ed plan. It is written by the classroom teacher and parents and it is implemented in the classroom.
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