La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CI-501

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

Section CI-501 - Evaluation Coordination

A. Evaluation Coordinator

1. Upon identification of a student suspected of being exceptional, a qualified pupil appraisal staff member shall be designated as evaluation coordinator.

2. While this assignment is the responsibility of the individual designated by the LEA to direct the pupil appraisal system, it is recommended that the evaluation coordinator be selected on a case-by-case basis by and from the pupil appraisal personnel assigned to the school. The determination of the evaluation coordinator shall be based upon the student's specific problems and other factors such as the expertise, caseload, and other responsibilities of each pupil appraisal staff member. Evaluation coordinator is not a position; therefore, one individual shall not be routinely designated this responsibility.

3. The following pupil appraisal personnel certified by the Louisiana Department of Education may serve as evaluation coordinators in the LEA:

a. assessment teacher/ educational consultant/educational diagnostician;

b. certified school psychologist;

c. speech-language pathologist/speech and hearing therapist/ speech-hearing-language specialist;

d. qualified school social worker;

e. audiologist.

B. Responsibilities of the Evaluation Coordinator

1. The evaluation coordinator must conduct the following activities within 10 business days following receipt of referral by pupil appraisal.

a. Request informed parental consent to conduct an initial evaluation, if consent has not already been received.

b. The student's parents must be notified of the initial evaluation concerns and the types of assessments and procedures involved in the evaluation.

c. The parents must also be notified that there will be an opportunity to participate in the meeting at which identification and eligibility determinations will be made.

d. The student is referred to other appropriate agencies for screening/assessment/evaluation services, when warranted. The student may also be entitled to services other than those available through the educational system.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CI-501

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

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