Which term involves determining whether the student qualifies for an individualized education program, with results from many standardized tests analyzed by experts for areas of concern?

Which term involves determining whether the student qualifies for an individualized education program, with results from many standardized tests analyzed by experts for areas of concern?

• A. Eligibility
• B. IEP Development
• C. Assessment
• D. Pre-Referral

Answer: (C)

Eligibility. In the IEP process, a multidisciplinary team reviews results from multiple standardized assessments and other information to decide whether a student has a recognized disability and needs special education services. That decision—that the student qualifies for an IEP—is called eligibility determination. The data gathering and analysis you see in assessments provide the evidence for this decision, but the act of determining qualification is the eligibility step. Pre-referral is the step before formal evaluation, and IEP development happens after eligibility has been established.

Eligibility. In the IEP process, a multidisciplinary team reviews results from multiple standardized assessments and other information to decide whether a student has a recognized disability and needs special education services. That decision—that the student qualifies for an IEP—is called eligibility determination. The data gathering and analysis you see in assessments provide the evidence for this decision, but the act of determining qualification is the eligibility step. Pre-referral is the step before formal evaluation, and IEP development happens after eligibility has been established.