La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CI-307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CI-307 - Referral Process

A. A referral for an individual evaluation should be made when the provisions in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Subsection have been met.

1. The SBLC provides documentation that the RTI process addressing academic and/or behavior concerns, or the speech or language intervention(s) addressing communication concerns have included:

a. scientifically research-based intervention(s) implemented with fidelity as evidenced by data sheets, computer-generated records, or other permanent products;

b. monitoring of the student's progress relative to peers, at reasonable intervals; and

c. graphed evidence that the student's rate of progress relative to peers was not adequate.

2. The SBLC provides data-based documentation that the student's lack of educational progress is not primarily due to the considerations described in §305. J above.

3. The SBLC suspects the student of having a disability.

B. An immediate referral may be made to pupil appraisal services for an individual evaluation of those students suspected of having low incidence impairments such as hearing impairment, visual impairment, deaf-blindness, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability (moderate or severe), multiple disabilities, and some students with severe autism, orthopedic impairments and/or significant health issues; or based on substantial documentation by school building level personnel of any student suspected of being likely to injure him/herself or others. Screening activities should be completed during the evaluation for these students.

C. All referrals for enrolled students to pupil appraisal for evaluation shall be made through the SBLC with the approval of the principal/principal designee. If it is the opinion of the SBLC that the student be referred for an initial evaluation, pupil appraisal staff shall be present to review the supporting documentation to ensure there are adequate data to suspect the student may have an exceptionality.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CI-307

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 35:900 (May 2009), effective July 1, 2009, Amended LR 42400 (3/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:1941 et seq.