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005.18.6-6.03. Procedures for Initial Evaluation.

AR ADC 005.18.6-6.03Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 005. Department of Education
Division 18. Special Education and Related Services
Rule 6. Evaluation - Eligibility Criteria
Ark. Admin. Code 005.18.6-6.03
005.18.6-6.03. Procedures for Initial Evaluation.
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6.03.1 General.
6.03.1.1 Evaluation procedures for initial evaluation of a child must be conducted within sixty (60) calendar days of receiving parental consent for the evaluation; and
6.03.1.2 Must consist of procedures-
A. To determine if the child is a child with a disability under 34 CFR 300.8; and
B. To determine the educational needs of the child.
6.03.1.3 Evaluation is defined as the data gathering process where procedures are used selectively with an individual student. It does not include basic tests administered or procedures used with all students in a school, grade, or class.
6.03.1.4 Exception. The time frame described in paragraph 6.03.1.1 of this section does not apply to a public agency, if-
A. The parent of a child repeatedly fails or refuses to produce the child for the evaluation; or
B. A child enrolls in a school of another public agency after the relevant timeframe in paragraph 6.03.1.1 has begun and prior to a determination by the child's previous public agency as to whether the child is a child with a disability under 34 CFR 300.8.
6.03.1.5 The exception in paragraph 6.03.1.1 of this section applies only if the subsequent public agency is making sufficient progress to ensure a prompt completion of this evaluation, and the parent and subsequent public agency agree to a specific time when the evaluation will be completed.
6.03.1.6 Screening for instructional purposes is not evaluation. The screening of a student by a teacher or specialist to determine appropriate instructional strategies for curriculum implementation shall not be considered to be an evaluation for eligibility for special education and related services.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.18.6-6.03, AR ADC 005.18.6-6.03
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