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How special education services usually start

  1. Referral
  2. Evaluation
  3. Eligibility
  4. IEP meeting
  5. Services and review
How each step works
  1. Referral. A parent, teacher or doctor asks for an evaluation of a student's needs.
  2. Evaluation. With parent consent, the school evaluates the student within set timelines.
  3. Eligibility. A team decides whether the student qualifies under federal law (IDEA).
  4. IEP meeting. Parents and the school write an Individualized Education Program with goals and services.
  5. Services and review. Services begin, and the IEP is reviewed at least once a year.

Typical steps. Rules and timing vary by state and district.

Stories per week

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Special education: 2 stories this week so far, 10 last week (2% of all coverage). The lighter bar is the week so far. Our coverage starts the week of Oct 5.
Special education stories per week
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Oct 19 (so far)21%

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