Special Education - Assessment

Female teacher helping female student

Mexican dance.

Assessment shall be conducted through one of the following options:

  1. Request available assessment data from the sending school.
  2. Authorize and facilitate locally qualified personnel to conduct the assessment. Prior to testing, authorization for payment for the cost of assessment must be issued by the Area NDSP POC for special education.
  3. Arrange for assessment at a DoDEA school site. Also arrange for the parent or guardian to accompany the student. NOTE: If a DoDEA School Case Study Committee (CSC) conducts assessments and identifies student needs, the CSC must consult with the Area POC before determining eligibility or developing an IEP.
  4. Arrange for DoDEA assessment personnel to travel to the non-DoD school to conduct assessment.
  5. Arrange telephonic interviews and electronic completion of checklists to obtain assessment data.

Permission for Assessment
The Area NDSP POC for special education shall review the plan for assessment and provide the parent or guardian with a copy of the “Parent Rights and Responsibilities.” Prior to assessment, the parent or guardian must sign a permission form allowing the assessment of the student.

 

The following forms are used for the NDSP Special Education program.