Key Changes in Process for Identification

  • Education for All Children Act

    Include children with emotional disturbance
    Seriously emotionally disturbed was a qualifying category
    Excluded socially maladjusted
  • IDEA 97

    Term changed to Emotionally Disturbed
    Also excluded socially maladjusted
  • Development of IEP Team

    Interpret results and develop IEP
  • Evaluation Given

    Conner's Teacher and Parent Rating Scale
    Walker and McConnell's Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment
    Social Skills Rating System
    Behavior Rating Profile
    Behavior Assessment System for Children
    Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
    Waksman Social Skills Rating Scale
  • Review Data

    Determine if additional tests are needed or able to continue on with IEP process
  • Determine Eligibility

    Make decisions based on individual students and not terminology or a label
  • Checklist

    Helps teachers in different states make eligibility decision
  • Develop IEP Goals

    Functional Behavior Assessments help gather data for goals
    Determine general education classroom placement
    Goals help monitor progress