Eligibility (for special education)
Eligibility is the decision about whether a child has a disability under IDEA and needs special education because of it. Parents are part of the group that makes this decision.
Under federal rules, a child is eligible when the child has one of the IDEA disability categories and, because of it, needs special education and related services. The school gives the parent a copy of the evaluation report.
Also called: eligibility, eligible, qualify for special education, eligibility meeting, eligibility determination
Sources
- 34 CFR 300.306 (300.306(a)(1))U.S. Department of Education
“A group of qualified professionals and the parent of the child determines whether the child”
- 34 CFR 300.8 (300.8(a)(1))U.S. Department of Education
“and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services”
- 34 CFR 300.306 (300.306(a)(2))U.S. Department of Education
“The public agency provides a copy of the evaluation report”