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Assessment in Special Education
Assessment involves evaluation requirements/guidelines for eligibility to receive services and information regarding participation of students with disabilities in the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP).

Initial Eligibility

Training Materials

Functional Behavior Assessment

English As A Second Language (ESL) - Appropriate Identification And Assessment Forms For Evaluation

Re-evaluation Summary Report

Responsiveness To Intervention (RTI)

Disproportionality

2007-2008 Disproportionality Self-assessments

Disability Assessment Guidebooks And Resource Packets

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP)

Support Organizations

Vision and Hearing Evaluations & Consultation

Initial Eligibility

Vision-Hearing Screening & General Education Interventions Prior to Referral Updated 4.09 || pdf / doc

2008 - 2009 Assessments in Easy IEP || pdf 02/09


**Documents other than the Disability Eligibility Standards - Optional

Document Name

Date

Format

Approved Disability Eligibility Standards--Approved12-07

 

pdf

Autism

8-10-07

pdf

          **Autism Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Deaf-Blindness

8-10-07

pdf

         **D-B Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Deafness

8-10-07

pdf

**Deafness Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Developmental Delay

8-10-07

pdf

         ** DD Assessment Documentation

8-15-09

pdf

Emotional Disturbance

8-10-07

pdf

         ** EMD Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Functional Delay

8-10-07

pdf

          **FD Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Hearing Impairment

8-10-07

pdf

          **HI Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Intellectually Gifted

8-10-07

pdf

          **IG Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Mental Retardation

8-10-07

pdf

          **MR Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Multiple Disabilities

8-10-07

pdf

         ** MD Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Orthopedic Impairment

8-10-07

pdf

          **OI Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Other Health Impairment

8-10-07

pdf

         ** OHI Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Specific Learning Disabilities

12-19-07

pdf

        **  Reading Instruction Worksheets-Interventions Prior to Referral

1-22-09

pdf / e.form

         ** Math Instruction Worksheets-Interventions Prior to Referral

1-22-09

pdf / e.form

         ** Student Support and Interventions Team Referral for Comprehensive Evaluation

1-26-09

pdf / e.form

          Regression Table

4-1-09

pdf

         ** SLD Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Speech or Language Impairment

8-10-07

pdf

          **SLI Severity Rating Scales

04-01-09

pdf / doc

          **SLImpairment Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Traumatic Brain Disorder

8-10-07

pdf

          **TBI Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

Visual Impairment

8-10-07

pdf

        **  VI Assessment Documentation

7-21-08

pdf

 

Behavior Support Plan

Introduction

Instructions

Plan 

English As A Second Language (ESL) - Appropriate Identification And Assessment Forms For Evaluation
Assessment Guidelines for English Language Learners (SEM "03 Appendix D) || pdf
Assessment Considerations for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students (02-08) || pdf
Myths and Facts & @&As: Special Education and ESL (5-08 update) || pdf
Power Point - Myths and Facts: Special Education & ESL (10 -07)
|| pdf

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

 Teacher Interview

Student Interview

Parent Interview

FBA Instruction

FBA Referral

FBA Form

Hypothesis

Forms For Evaluation (s. For Spanish)

Form Name

English-PDF

Spanish-PDF

DOC

E-Form

Explanation of Evaluation Procedures
(revised 8/08)

.pdf

pdf

 

 

Notice and Consent for Initial Assessment
(revised 8/08)

.pdf

pdf

 

 

Instructions - Notice & Consent for Initial Assessment (revised 8/08)

.pdf

 

 

 

Response to Request for Evaluation (revised 8/08)

.pdf

pdf

 

 

Instructions - Response to Request for Evaluation (revised 8/08)

.pdf

 

 

 

Evaluation, Eligibility, Placement Timeline Extension Request (revised 8/08)

pdf

pdf

 

 

Instructions Evaluation, Eligibility, Placement Timeline Extension Request (revised 8/08)

pdf

 

 

 

Eligibility Report (rev. 1/09)

 

 

.doc / Span.doc

e.form/ span e.form

Instructions - Eligibility Report (rev. 1/09)

.pdf

 

 

 

Notice of Procedural Safeguards 2/08

pdf

pdf

 

 

Prior Written Notice 8/08

pdf

pdf

 

 

Medical Release of Information 03-09 Optional e-form

 

 

 

e.form

General Medical Information 03-09  Optional e-form

 

 

 

e.form

AUT, EMD, OHI, OI, TBI Medical Information 03-09 Optional e-form

 

 

 

e.form


Re-Evaluation Summary Report
Instructions 02-09

Forms (rev. Jan-Feb 09)

.doc

.pdf

Form

Sections I & II

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Reading Instruction Interventions

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Math Instruction Interventions

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Achievement Evaluation

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Adaptive Behavior

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Articulation

.doc

 

e-form

Section III - Cognitive/Intellectual Evaluation

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Developmental Delay Evaluation

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Fluency/Voice Impairment

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Hearing Impairment/Deafness

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Language Impairment

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Orthopedic Impairment

.doc

 

e-form

Section III - Other Health Impairment

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Social/Emotional/Behavior Evaluation

.doc

 

e.form

Section III - Visual Impairment Evaluation

.doc

 

e.form

Section IV - Curriculum-Based Assessment Review

.doc

 

e.form

Section V - IEP Team Assessment Review

.doc

.pdf / Span pdf

 

Observations

 

 

 

Parent

.doc

.pdf / Span pdf

 

Classroom Teacher

.doc

.pdf

 

Special Education Teacher

.doc

.pdf

 

Related Services Provider

.doc

.pdf

 


Responsiveness To Intervention (TRI)
RTI Process Decision Tree || pdf

Approved Response to Intervention Plans with Contact Information || pdf

Questions and Answers on Response to Intervention (RTI) and Early Intervening Services (EIS) from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) || pdf

District RTI Proposal ( Directions and Template ) for Identifying Specific Learning Disabilities ||doc || pdf

New Criteria for Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities Training Power Point || pdf

Revisions to Learning Disabilities 2008 (Archived WebEx Training ) || pdf

RTI Planning Checklist || pdf

Hardeman County RTI Procedural Guide || pdf

RTI School Readiness for Implementation || pdf

 Suggestions for RTI Professional Development || pdf

Miscellaneous RTI Guidance - Hardeman County ||


Disability Assessment Guidebooks and Resource Packets

Assessment Memoranda & Guidance
OSEP Letter (6.03.08) - Are IEP Services Limited to Area of Identification || pdf
Guidance on Private School/Home School Evaluation Requests
Parent Requests for Evaluation ||
pdf
Memorandum Specific Learning Disabilities 12-27-07 || doc
Memorandum of 8-22-07: Revised Disability Standards || pdf

IDEIA Memo #1A RTI 8.30.05 || pdf

Guidance in Implementing the Newly Reauthorized IDEA 5.26.05 || pdf
IDEIA Memo #1 Responsiveness to Intervention 5.26.05 || pdf
Operationalizing RTI: Overview & FAQs || pdf
Operationalizing RTI: Case Studies || pdf
Consensus Statements: 2004 LD Roundtable || pdf
Memorandum Gifted Reevaluation Rule to LEAs || e.pdf (9/10/04)
Memorandum-Eligibility Date for IEP Teams || pdf

Assessment Guidebooks And Resource Packets
Complete Intellectually Gifted Assessment Resource Packet (01-08) || .doc || pdf
Gifted WebEx Questions & Answers (12-07) || .doc || pdf
Special Education Conference Presentation: Writing IEPs for Gifted Students (02-09) || .ppt
Screening/Interventions in General Education Packet || pdf || doc
Developmental Delay Packet || pdf || doc
Mental Retardation/Functionally Delayed Packet || pdf || doc
Specific Learning Disabilities Packet (Regression Updated -02/05
includes Letter-R )||
pdf || doc
Speech and Language (General) Packet || pdf || doc
Language Impairment Packet || pdf || doc
Speech: Sound Production Packet || pdf || doc
Speech: Fluency Packet || pdf || doc
Speech: Voice Packet (Voice Severity Rating Scale revised 01/04)|| pdf || doc
Visual Impairment Packet || pdf || doc

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Accommodations
2008- 2009 Instructions: TCAP Accommodations for Students with Disabilities|| pdf
2008-2009 Allowable Accommodations Chart || pdf 
 2008- 2009 Special Accommodations Chart || pdf
2008-2009 ELL Accommodations Chart || pdf
2008- 2009 TCAP Accommodations Addenda || pdf
2008-2009 Unique Adaptive Accommodation Request Form || pdf
TCAP Assessment Accommodations Archive 

Alternate Assessment
IEP Flowchart / TCAP Eligibility Criteria || pdf
Initial Guidance (Explanation Sheet) || pdf
Initial Guidance on the Use of the New TCAP || pdf 
 2% TCAP-MAAS || ppt
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA || Teachers Manual || pdf 
 2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA || Exemplar Portfolio || pdf
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Forms Package || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Evidence Sheet Tutorial || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt Graph Sheet Tutorial || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Content Standards and API's || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA  || E-forms 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Regular Scoring Rubric || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Modified Scoring Rubric || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Homebound Scoring Rubric || pdf  
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Science Activities (examples) || pdf 
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA || Language Arts Activities (examples) || pdf
2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA || Activities Math (Examples) || .pdf 
2007-2008 TCAP-Alt PA || Questions and Answers || pdf 

Alternate Assessment Archive

Support Organizations
TN. Association of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists - TAASLP
TN Association of School Psychologists - TASP 
Tennessee Association of Gifted - TAG