The Special Education Process Flow Chart
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1The special education process: Step-by-step diagram
STEP 1:
Submit written request to have
your child evaluated by the school
OPTION 2.A:
STEP 2:
OPTION 2.B:
If the school does not
The school decides how to handle
If the school agrees, sign the consent form to
agree to evaluate your
your request
allow the school to evaluate your child
child, you have two options:
STEP 3:
Request and review the evaluation
Request a
Accept the decision
results before the Team Meeting
Due Process Hearing
and the process
to appeal the decision
ends here
OPTION 4.A:
STEP 4:
OPTION 4.B:
You disagree with
Make a decision about evaluation results
You agree with
Hearing Officer
Hearing Officer
the evaluation results
the evaluation results
concludes that
concludes that
the school must
the school
evaluate your
does not have
child. Then, you
to evaluate
STEP 5:
Make decision about eligibility for special
follow Option 2.B
your child
Check if your child is
education and/or related services
eligible for an
independent educational
evaluation (IEE)
OPTION 5.B:
OPTION 5.C:
OPTION 5.A:
Eligible — Prepare
Ineligible for services
Eligible under IDEA —
and begin 504
and the process
If the school
If the school
Prepare for IEP meeting
Accommodation Plan
ends here
does not
agrees, start
agree, you
the process
can appeal
at Option 2.B
STEP 6:
Development and approval of IEP
during the meeting(s)
OPTION 6.C:
OPTION 6.B:
Disagree with all —
OPTION 6.A:
Disagree with portions
Do not sign and request
Agree and sign IEP
of IEP; list concerns
a meeting to
and sign IEP
discuss rejected IEP
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