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2008 Rules and Regulations

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Governing Special Education and Related Services:
 
Procedural Requirements and Program Standards

Appendix
Special Education Eligibility Criteria and Program Guidelines for Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21
  Flow Chart for the Provision of Special Education Services
 
PRODEDURAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAM STANDARDS
Table of Contents
  Sections
1.00 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF THESE REGULATIONS
2.00 DEFINITIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS
3.00 CHILD FIND REQUIREMENTS
4.00 REFERRAL
5.00 FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION (FAPE)
6.00 EVALUATION - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
7.00 REEVALUATION
8.00 INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEP)
9.00 DUE PROCESS
10.00 MEDIATION AND HEARINGS
11.00 DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES
12.00 STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
13.00 LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT (LRE)
14.00 CHILDREN IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
15.00 SURROGATE PARENTS
16.00 CONFIDENTIALITY
17.00 PROGRAM STANDARDS
18.00 REGULATIONS GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT
19.00 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR SERVICES
20.00 TIME-OUT SECLUSION ROOM
21.00 TRANSITION
22.00 HOME SCHOOLING
23.00 TESTING, ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM/ACADEMIC DISTRESS
24.00 CATASTROPHIC OCCURRENCES
25.00 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS IN YOUTH SHELTERS
26.00 PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDS
27.00 CHARTER SCHOOLS
28.00 UNIFORM GRADING SCALES
29.00 ACCESSIBLE INSTUCTIONAL MATERIALS LOAN PROGRAM
30.00 EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
 
APPENDIX
A. ADE REQUIRED FORMS
  1. DUE PROCESS, APPLICABLE TO AGES 3-21
    Record of Access, Ages 3-21
    Referral Form, Ages 3-21
    Notice of Conference, Ages 3-21
    Conference Notice Enclosure, Ages 3-21
    Documentation of Receipt of Rights Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Ages 3-21
    Referral Conference Decision Form, Ages 3-21 and Notice of Decision
    Information Regarding Consent, Ages 3-21
       (1) Informed Consent
       (2) Temporary Placement Consent
       (3) Parental Consent to Release of Personally Identifiable Information
    Systematic Observation of Student Performance
    Group Report for Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
    Evaluation/Reevaluation Decision Form, Ages 5-21
       (*) Evaluation/Programming Conference Decision Form and Notice of Decision
       (*) Existing Data Review and Notice of Decision
    Parent Consent For Initial Placement, Ages 3-21
    Separate Programming Conference Decision Form, Ages 3-21 and Notice of Decision
    Annual Review Form, Ages 3-21 and Notice of Decision
    SAMPLE: Letter of Agency Notification
    IEP Team Member Excusal from Attendance at IEP Meeting
       (1) Form A
       (2) Form B
  2. DUE PROCESS, APPLICABLE ONLY TO AGES 3-5
    Early Childhood Special Education Social History
Early Childhood Special Education Evaluation/Programming Conference Decision Form and Notice of Decision
    Early Childhood Special Education Existing Data Review, Decision Form and Notice of Decision
    Early Childhood Special Education Parental Decision for Nonparticipation in Preschool Special Education Services
  3. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM FORMS
  4. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE IDEA
  5. SPECIAL USE
    a. Due Process Hearing/Expedited Hearing
    IMPARTIAL DUE PROCESS HEARING FORMS
    REQUEST FOR HEARING - PARENT
    REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING - PARENT
    REQUEST FOR HEARING - PUBLIC AGENCY
    REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING - PUBLIC AGENCY
    b. MEDIATION PROCESS
    c. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
    PROCESS FOR FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF BEHAVIOR
    FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR
    d. Manifestation Determination Review (MDR)
    CONDUCTING A MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION REVIEW
    MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION REVIEW
    e. Notice Regarding Issues in Parental Private School Placement
    f. Surrogate Parent
    FORM SP-1
    FORM SP-2
    FORM SP-3
    FORM SP-4
    SURROGATE PARENT SAMPLE LETTER
    g. Transfer of Rights (AGE 18)
    NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF TRANSFER OF RIGHTS
    NOTIFICATION TO YOUTH OF TRANSFER OF RIGHTS
B. STUDENT PARTICIPATING IN STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR IEP TEAM DECISION MAKING
C. ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY DETERMINATION
  SLD ELIGIBILITY: METHOD FOR DETERMINING DISCREPANCY ANALYSIS
D. LIST OF ACRONYMS
 
Special Education Eligibility Criteria and Program Guidelines for Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21
Table of Contents
PART I: Eligibility Criteria for Children with Disabilities, Ages 5-21
 
A.
AUTISM
B.
DEAF-BLINDNESS
C.
HEARING IMPAIRMENT (INCLUDING DEAFNESS)
D.
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
E.
MENTAL RETARDATION
F.
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
G.
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT
H.
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT
I.
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY
J.
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT
K.
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
L.
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (INCLUDING BLINDNESS)
 
PART II: Eligibility Criteria for Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-5
A.
AUTISM
B.
DEAF-BLINDNESS
C.
HEARING IMPAIRMENT (INCLUDING DEAFNESS)
D.
MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
E.
NONCATEGORICAL
F.
ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT
G.
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT
H.
SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT
I.
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
J.
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (INCLUDING BLINDNESS)
 
PART III: Program Guidelines
Section 1: Criteria for Dismissal from Speech or Language Therapy Services
Section 2: Use of Criteria for Dismissal from Speech or Language Therapy Services
Section 3: Guidelines for Registration, Training, Scope of Responsibilities, Supervision, and Review of Speech-Language Assistants and Aides (July 2008)
Section 4: Guidelines for Preparation of Proposals for Use of Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Speech-Language Pathology Aides in Pubic Agencies Providing Educational Services
Section 5: Guidelines for Determining a Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Section 6: Procedure for Hearing Screening and Follow-up - Early Childhood
Section 7: Arkansas Handbook for Educational Interpreters/Transliterators, Teachers and Administrators
Section 8: Interagency Agreement "TRANSITION POLICY: Early Intervention to Early Childhood"
Section 9: Transition from Early Childhood Special Education Program to Kindergarten
Section 10: Arkansas Department of Education School-Based Day Treatment Guidelines
Section 11: Guidelines for Evaluation/Reevaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 
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