Identification Procedures

IDENTIFICATION AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES
One of the most critical and difficult aspects of special education programs is the identification of eligible students. A number of problems arise in decidng which children should receive services. Criteria for verification of a disability may be subjective or subject to change. Instruments used to judge ability, achievement or personality are often less than adequate and may be inaccurate. The decision is critical because the identification of a student as eligible for special education can have a serious long term impact on a student.
Incorrectly identifying students as disabled and failing to identify students who need services are both potential problems. Specific procedures have been established to improve the identification process and to ensure fairness. Two of these procedures are the use of the student assistance team and the multidisciplinary evaluation team.

Referral
SAT
MDT
Evaluation Procedures
Placement
Reevaluation
The Process of Special Education