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to participate in appropriate activities). A single procedure will not be used as the sole criterion for
determining whether a child or youth has a disability or for determining an appropriate educational
program for the child or youth.
The ARC does not use the results from group-administered tests or procedures for determining the
presence of a disability. However, for children and youth who are determined eligible, the ARC must
consider, for programming purposes in IEP development, the results of the child’s or youth’s
performance on any general statewide or districtwide assessment program.
Assessment tools and strategies are selected to provide relevant information in determining the
educational needs of the child or youth. As part of an initial evaluation, the ARC and other qualified
professionals, if necessary, will review existing evaluation data on the child or youth, including:
A. Evaluations and information provided by the parent;
B. Current classroom-based assessments and observations; and
C. Classroom-based observations by teachers and providers of related services.
Existing evaluation data must be reviewed and a determination made regarding the data’s current
validity and applicability to the issues under consideration by the ARC. This review of existing data
may be conducted without parental consent and without an ARC meeting. However, all data and
recommendations must be presented to the ARC for consideration and action.
On the basis of the review and input from the parent, the ARC will identify what additional data, if
any, are needed to determine:
Reevaluation
A. Whether the child or youth has a particular disability and the educational needs of the
child or youth;
B. The present levels of academic achievement and related developmental needs of the child
or youth; and
C. Whether the child or youth needs special education and related services.
An LEA shall ensure a reevaluation, unless the parent and the LEA agree that a reevaluation is unnecessary. A
reevaluation may consist of the review described in subsection (14) of this section, and is conducted at least every three
(3) years to determine:
(a) The present levels of performance and educational needs of the child;
(b) Whether the child continues to need special education and related services; and
(c) Whether any additions or modifications to the special education and related services are needed to enable the child
to meet the measurable annual goals set out in the IEP and to participate, as appropriate, in the general curriculum.
707 KAR 1:300, Section 4(18)
A public agency must ensure that a reevaluation of each child with a disability is conducted in accordance with
§§300.304 through 300.311-34 CFR Part 300 §300.303(a)
(1) If the public agency determines that the educational or related services needs, including improved academic
achievement and functional performance, of the child warrant a reevaluation; or
(2) If the child’s parent or teacher requests a reevaluation.
34 CFR Part 300 §300.303(a)
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