Section 7-34-D-300.307 - Specific learning disabilities(a)General. The MDE hereby adopts, consistent with §300.309, the following criteria for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability as defined in §300.8(c)(10). Public agencies(1)May use a severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability, as defined in §300.8(c)(10);(2)May use a process based on the child's response to scientific, research-based intervention; and/or(3) May use other alternative research-based procedures for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability, as defined in §300.8(c)(10).(b)Consistency with State criteria. A public agency must use the State criteria adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section and the eligibility criteria set forth in the Special Education Eligibility Criteria Guidelines (pages 301-306) in determining whether a child has a specific learning disability.7 Miss. Code. R. 34-D-300.307