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Requesting a full evaluation

If your child's teacher has tried interventions and they have not helped, you should ask for a special education evaluation.

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  • A special education evaluation is sometimes called a pupil appraisal or 1508 evaluation.
  • It's a series of tests to see if your child has a learning disability that prevents them from making progress in school. If they do, they will qualify for special education services.
  • This means you will create an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to describe the services and special instruction that the school will give to your child.


Special Education Evaluation vs. Assessments: 

Chart showing the difference between Assessments and Evaluations. Assessments: 'Standard tests they give every students to see if they are making progess as expected in their grade. Includes LEAP 2025, Benchmark and Curriculum-based' Evaluations: 'A series of tests to see if a child has a learning disability or developmental disability. Also called 1508 Evaluation or Pupil Appraisal'


See the Evaluation section in the menu to learn more.

 

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