Special Education Assessment
Assessment in Special Education involves evaluation requirements/guidelines
for eligibility to receive services and information regarding participation
of students with disabilities in the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment
Program (TCAP).
INITIAL ELIGIBILITY
Approved Disability Eligibility Standards--Approved12-07 || pdf
Evaluation Timeline Waiver (8/02) || .pdf
Evaluation Timeline Waiver - Instructions (8/02) || .pdf
2008 - 2009 Assessments in Easy IEP || .pdf 
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Autism |
8-10-07 |
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Deaf-Blindness |
8-10-07 |
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Deafness |
8-10-07 |
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Developmental Delay |
8-10-07 |
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Emotional Disturbance |
8-10-07 |
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Functional Delay |
8-10-07 |
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Hearing Impairment |
8-10-07 |
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Intellectually Gifted |
8-10-07 |
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Mental Retardation |
8-10-07 |
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Multiple Disabilities |
8-10-07 |
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Orthopedic Impairment |
8-10-07 |
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Other Health Impairment |
8-10-07 |
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Specific Learning Disabilities
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12-19-07 |
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| Regression Table - IQ/Achievement Discrepancy |
3-5-08 |
pdf |
Speech or Language Impairment |
8-10-07 |
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Traumatic Brain Disorder |
8-10-07 |
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Visual Impairment |
8-10-07 |
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| FORM NAME |
English-PDF |
Spanish-PDF |
DOC |
E-Form |
| Explanation of Evaluation Procedures |
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| Notice and Consent for Initial Assessment |
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| Instructions - Notice & Consent for Initial Assessment |
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| Response to Request for Evaluation |
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| Instructions - Response to Request for Evaluation |
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| Eligibility Report (9-14-04) |
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| Instructions - Eligibility Report (9-14-04) |
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| Release of Information and Medical Information (10-25-04) |
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| RE-EVALUATION SUMMARY REPORT
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Instructions 01-08  |
DOC |
PDF |
FORM |
Forms (rev 01-08) |
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Sections I & II |
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Section III - Achievement Evaluation |
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Section III - Adaptive Behavior
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| Section III - Articulation |
.doc |
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| Section III - Cognitive/Intellectual Evaluation |
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| Section III - Fluency/Voice Impairment |
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| Section III - Hearing Impairment/Deafness |
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| Section III - Language Impairment |
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| Section III - Other Health Impairment |
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| Section III - Orthopedic Impairment |
.doc |
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| Section III - Preschool Evaluation |
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| Section III - Social/Emotional/Behavior Evaluation |
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| Section III - Visual Impairment Evaluation |
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| Section IV - Curriculum-Based Assessment Review |
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Section V - IEP Team Assessment Review
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Observations
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| Parent |
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| Classroom Teacher |
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| Special Education Teacher |
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| Related Services Provider |
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RESPONSIVENESS TO INTERVENTION (RTI)
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District RTI Proposal ( Directions and Template ) for Identifying Specific Learning Disabilities || pdf
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New Criteria for Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities Training Power Point || pdf
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Revisions to Learning Disabilities 2008 (Archived WebEx Training ) || pdf
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RTI Planning Checklist || pdf
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Hardeman County RTI Guide || pdf
DISPROPORTIONALITY
Summary Data FFY2007 - Disproportionate Overrepresentation Summary Data || excel
Summary Data FFY2007 - Disproportionate Underrepresentation Summary Data || excel
Comparison - Disproportionate Representation / Significant Disproportionality || pdf
PPT: Comparison - Disproportionate Representation/Significant Disproportionality || pdf
Instructions - TnREppp Overrepresentation Self-Assessment || pdf
TnREppp Disproportionality Overrepresentation Self-Assessment (2008-2009 SY) || e-form
TnREppp Reviewer Guidelines (2008-2009 SY) || pdf
Instructions - Disproportionate Underrepresentation Self-Assessment || pdf
Disproportionality Underrepresentation Self-Assessment (2008-2009 SY) || e-form
Disproportionality Archive
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT
• Assessment Guidelines for English Language Learners (SEM ' 03 Appendix D) || pdf
• Assessment Considerations for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students (02-08) || pdf
• Myths and Facts & Q&As: Special Education and ESL (5-08 update) || pdf
• Power Point - Myths and Facts: Special Education & ESL (10 - 07) || pdf
AT STANDARD' REVIEWS- PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES
( EXEMPLARY FOCUS REVIEW ITEMS )
Item 1-- Referral and Eligibility Methods and Decisions: Review, Measures, and Frequency || pdf
Item 2 -- Equitable Representation in All Programs || pdf
Item 3 -- Options for Interventions Before or In Lieu of Referral || pdf
Item 4 -- Differentiated Instruction Aligned to Grade Level Content || pdf
Item 5 -- Child Find: Location,Referral and Identification, || pdf
Item 6 -- Collaboration among General and Special Educators || pdf
DISABILITY ASSESSMENT GUIDEBOOKS AND RESOURCE
PACKETS
ASSESSMENT MEMORANDA
- Memorandum Specific Learning Disabilities 12-27-07 || pdf
- Memorandum of 8-22-07: Revised Disability Standards || pdf
- IDEIA Memo #1A RTI 8.30.05 || pdf
- Guidance in Implementing the Newly Reauthorized IDEA 5.26.05 || pdf
- IDEIA Memo #1 Responsiveness to Intervention 5.26.05 || pdf
- Operationalizing RTI: Overview & FAQs || pdf
- Operationalizing RTI: Case Studies || pdf
- Consensus Statements: 2004 LD Roundtable || pdf
- Memorandum Gifted Reevaluation Rule to LEAs || e.pdf (9/10/04)
- Memorandum-Eligibility Date for IEP Teams || pdf
ASSESSMENT GUIDEBOOKS AND RESOURCE PACKETS
- Complete Intellectually Gifted Assessment Resource Packet (01-08) || .doc || pdf
- Gifted WebEx Questions & Answers (12-07) || .doc || pdf
- Assessment Documentation Forms Packet || pdf || doc
- Screening/Interventions in General Education Packet || pdf || doc
- Developmental Delay Packet || pdf || doc
- Mental Retardation/Functionally Delayed Packet || pdf || doc
- Specific Learning Disabilities Packet (Regression Updated -02/05
includes Letter-R )|| pdf || doc
- Speech and Language (General) Packet || pdf || doc
- Language Impairment Packet || pdf || doc
- Speech: Sound Production Packet || pdf || doc
- Speech: Fluency Packet || pdf || doc
- Speech: Voice Packet (Voice Severity Rating Scale revised 01/04)|| pdf || doc
- Visual Impairment Packet || pdf || doc
TENNESSEE
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (TCAP)
TCAP Assessment Accommodations
• 2007-2008 Accommodations Addenda || pdf
• 2007-2008 TCAP Accommodations Instructions || pdf
• 2007-2008 Unique Adaptive Accommodation
Request Form || pdf
TCAP Assessment Accommodations Archive
Alternate Assessment
• 2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA || E-forms
• 2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Regular Scoring Rubric || pdf
• 2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Modified Scoring Rubric || pdf
• 2008-2009 TCAP-Alt PA Homebound Scoring Rubric || pdf
• 2008-2009 Appendix B || Forms Package|| pdf
• 2007-2008 Graph Sheet Tutorial || pdf
• 2007-2008 Evidence Sheet Tutorial || pdf
• 2007-2008 TCAP-Alt PA || Teachers Manual || pdf
• 2007-2008 Appendix A || Exemplar Portfolio || pdf
• 2007-2008 Appendix B || Forms Package || pdf
• 2007-2008 TACP-Alt Performance Indicators || pdf
• 2007-2008 TCAP-Alt PA || Language Arts Activities (examples) || pdf
• 2007-2008 TCAP-Alt PA || Activities Math
(Examples) || .pdf
• 2007-2008 TCAP-Alt PA || Questions and Answers || pdf
Alternate Assessment Archive
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