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Chapter 18
Eligibility Procedures For Special Education Services
Brief Summary
Chapter 18 will focus on the preparation for the presentation of the case, the Eligibility Committee,
classification and placement. After reading this chapter your students should be able to understand the
following:
▪ Overview of the Eligibility Committee (EC)
▪ Members of the Eligibility Committee
▪ Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee
▪ IDEIA and Eligibility Committee Meetings
▪ Development of the Information Packet for Presentation to the Eligibility Committee
▪ Presentation at the EC by the Special Education Teacher as Educational Evaluator
▪ Recommendations for Classification
▪ Specific Placement (LRE) Considerations According to IDEIA
▪ Developing the IEP
▪ Presentation at the EC by the Special Education Teacher as Classroom Teacher
▪ The Annual Review
▪ Suggestions For the Special Educator’s Participation In The Annual Review
▪ Triennial Reviews
▪ Declassification Of A Child In Special Education
Lecture and Discussion Outline
I. Overview of the Eligibility Committee-IEP Teams
II. Members of the Eligibility Committee (EC)
III. Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee
IV. IDEIA and Eligibility Committee Meetings
V. Developing the Information Packet for Presentation to the
Eligibility Committee
VI. Classification Recommendations of the Eligibility Committee
VII. LRE Placement Considerations
VIII. Developing the IEP
IX. Presentation at the EC by the Special Education Teacher as Classroom
Teacher
X. The Annual and Triennial Reviews
XI. Declassification Of A Child In Special Education
XII. Conclusion
Essay Questions
▪ Discuss the purpose of an Eligibility Committee.
▪ List, you do have to explain, members of an Eligibility Committee.
▪ Discuss the responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee
