Robbinsville Public Schools

This is a written request for an evaluation when a student is suspected to have a disability and may need special education services. 
 

• Parents
• School Personnel
• Agencies concerned with the welfare of students

If you believe your child may have a disability, you may refer your child for an evaluation by submitting a written request to the Department of Student Services. Referral letters must be dated and contain an original signature. 

Within 20 calendar days (excluding school holidays, but including summer vacation) following receipt of a referral of a student, the evaluation team shall meet with the parent and the student’s teacher to determine the need for a comprehensive evaluation and design an Evaluation Plan. Upon receipt of parental consent, the student evaluation will begin.
 

A comprehensive Child Study Team evaluation consists of several components, each conducted on an individual basis. A comprehensive evaluation specifically consists of at least two of the following:

A Psychological Assessment – the responsibility of a certified School Psychologist, This may include teacher conferences, observation of the student in other than a testing session, and an appraisal of the current cognitive, social, adaptive and emotional status of the student.

An Educational Assessment – the responsibility of a certified Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant. This may include observation of the student in other than a testing session, review of the student’s educational history, conferences with the student’s teacher(s), and an evaluation and analysis of the pupils academic performance and learning characteristics.

A Social Assessment – the responsibility of a certified School Social Worker. This may include observation of the student and communication with the student and parent(s), an evaluation of the student’s adaptive social functioning and emotional development and of the family, social and cultural factors which influence the student’s learning and behavior in the educational setting.

Other Evaluations:

• Speech and Language:
• Occupational Therapy:
• Physical Therapy:

In addition to evaluations performed by the Child Study Team, the team may recommend specialist examinations such as neurological and psychiatric evaluations. 

Additionally, the Team shall consider examination results and findings of specialists which may be submitted by the parent(s).

The Child Study Team shall consider pertinent information from other certified school personnel and from the parents(s) when rendering evaluation and eligibility decisions

When the evaluation is completed, eligibility is determined by the Evaluation team at a meeting according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.3(i)1. To be eligible for special education and related services:

• A student must have a disability according to one of the eligibility categories;
• The disability must adversely affect the student’s educational performance; and
• The student must be in need of special education and related services.

The school district must provide a copy of the evaluation report(s) and documentation of eligibility to the parent (or adult student, when applicable) not less than 10 calendar days prior to the eligibility meeting.

If the student is found eligible for special education and related services, then a meeting will be held to develop an Individual Education Program (IEP) with the additional input from a special education teacher. Implementation of any new program is to be implemented within 90 calendar days from the date of parent consent to evaluate. Implementation of the initial IEP and subsequent programming can only occur with parental consent.