Sample Letter To Request For Further Assessment For A Child Who Already Has An Iep

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SAMPLE LETTER
REQUEST FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT FOR A CHILD WHO ALREADY
HAS AN IEP:
POSSIBLE REASONS: THE IEP MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATELY SERVING
THE CHILD’S NEEDS; THE IEP TEAM IS STRUGGLING TO KNOW HOW TO
APPROPRIATELY ADDRESS THE CHILD’S NEEDS; THERE ARE NEW
NEEDS; A CURRENT NEED HAS BECOME MORE SERIOUS OR
CHALLENGING.
INSTRUCTIONAL NOTE:
To request assessment, submit a WRITTEN LETTER to the School District
Special Education Director. Cc the principal, teacher or others involved with your
child’s education. Tell the school district that you are concerned about your
child’s educational progress, and briefly why you believe additional information is
needed.
You will want to retain PROOF of the letter’s delivery. Consider sending the letter
“return/receipt requested” from the post office. Or hand deliver and ask that your
letter be date stamped and a copy of this given to you before you leave. Or fax
your letter and print your “successful transmission” fax report and follow up by
phone to ensure the letter was received.
A WRITTEN letter for assessment triggers an important timeline under the
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) law:
- From the time the school district receives your letter, the school district has 15
calendar days (not counting large school holidays) to present you with an
Assessment Plan for your consent.
- From the time you receive an Assessment Plan, you have 15 calendar days (if
you wish to take them) to ask all the questions you need to feel comfortable to
give “informed consent” by signing the plan.
- From the time you consent to the Assessment Plan, the district has 60 days
(not counting large school holidays) to assess your child and hold an
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting to discuss the results and make any
planning decisions with the results in mind.

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