CASE and CEC: Principles for SLD Eligibility: Practice & Policy Considerations for States and School Districts

On Monday, CASE and CEC jointly released Principles for SLD Eligibility: Practice & Policy Considerations for States and School Districts. The resources in this three-part series highlight policy and practice considerations that can support the implementation of previously released joint principles and encourage districts to move toward high-quality identification and evaluation processes. The topics include:

A Comprehensive Evaluation for a Child Suspected to Have SLD
Selective Use of Data on Cognitive Assessments Within an Evaluation
Effective Use of Instructional Response Data in an Evaluation

The resources offer strategies to states for improving identification of specific learning disabilities (SLD), without endorsing a single method. Regardless of the model they use, the papers encourage states and districts to engage in continuous evaluation and improvement of their practices and policies in an effort to eliminate inconsistency, decrease frustration, improve collaboration, and better serve students.

Other organizations collaborating on the papers include the National Center for Learning Disabilities, Council of Administrators of Special Education, Divisions for Learning Disabilities, the Council for Learning Disabilities, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education.

The new resources can be found here.