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KATHLEEN m. FLAHERTY Ph.D.

The REED ProcessSlide2

Just a thought…

Getting Paper Trained is hard workSlide3

IDEA 300.305

REED = Review of Existing Educational Data

IDEA

300.305:

as part of an initial evaluation (if appropriate) and as a

part

of any reevaluation under this part, the IEP Team and other qualified

personnel, as

appropriate, must –

(

1) Review existing evaluation data on the child including - Slide4

IDEA 300.305 continued…

i) Evaluations and information provided by the parents of the child

;

(ii) Current classroom-based, local, or

state

assessment, and classroom-based observations;

and

(iii) Observations by the teachers and related services providers; andSlide5

IDEA 300.305 continued…

On the basis of that review and input from the child’s parents,

identify what

additional

data, if any,

are needed to determine

eligibility and need…Slide6

Purpose of the REED

The Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) and

Evaluation Plan is completed using information from

various formal

and informal

sources.

The REED is used to determine whether

additional assessment is needed to answer

the following

questions:

Is additional

data

needed to determine if the child continues to have a disability and/or CHANGE

in

eligibility?

Is additional

data

needed

to determine the educational needs of the child

?

Does the student need additions or modifications for the special education program and/or related services to enable the child to meet the measurable annual goals set forth in the IEP of the child and to participate, as appropriate, in the general education curriculum.Slide7

Steps in the REED Process

It is highly recommended that the REED process begin120 days prior to the reevaluation due date

.

Sponsor Teacher

Enters summary of present levels of academic performance and functional performance on the REED/Draft IEP

Enters current district, local, and state assessments

Enters current performance and measurable data for

general education teachers

working with the studentSlide8

Steps in the REED Process

Related Service Providers

Enters summary of present levels of

performance and functional performance

in the area(s) addressed on

the REED/Draft IEPSlide9

Steps in the REED Process

The REED and Reevaluation Plan will be reviewed by the diagnostician/evaluator.

The diagnostician/evaluator will enter previous formal testing results into the REED.

T

he diagnostician/evaluator contacts the sponsor teacher with any questions or if information is missing from the draft REED/IEP.Slide10

Steps in the REED Process

At

least three months prior (90) days to the

student’s

reevaluation

due date,

a meeting is held

to present

the

information

and fill in the REED document and

to determine

:

◼

1.

No testing is

needed.

We

have enough evaluation

data

from

teachers, state and school testing, parent input

,

independent

evaluations, ancillary, medical, prior testing

by the

school psychologist or diagnostician to answer

the

three

questions

◼

2.

Yes testing is

needed.

Formal

testing is needed

because

the

IEP team needs the information to answer one or

more

of

the three

questions.

The

REED

should

submitted

at least

90

days prior to due date.Slide11

The REED is Submitted…Now What

If additional assessment is

not

needed, a performance-based reevaluation will be completed. The evaluator(s) will complete the Notice and Eligibility documents and will enter information into the

EDT.

If additional assessment is needed, a reevaluation with testing will be completed. The evaluator(s) will complete the Notice and Eligibility documents and will enter information into the

EDT. Slide12

Points to Consider

If the team determines that an evaluation

is

needed

, the parent can

agree too or

deny

consent.

If the team determines that no evaluation

is

needed

and the parent wants an evaluation

,

the

school can contest (unlikely and costly

)

or consent

to the

evaluation.Slide13

How does this all work

Let’s take a look at a

caseload chart

with

timelines and look at each member

involved in the REED Process

Time Line Planning for Reevaluation Chart.docx

REED

eval

timeline Chart.docxSlide14

Why These timelines?

It is a student’s right to have a timely evaluation that informs

a well-developed

IEP, goals, services or exit from

special education.

Nurse

:

Screens

4 months before evaluation is

due. This

allows time

to

resolve

a failed vision and/or hearing

screening.Slide15

Why these timelines?

Diagnostician, School Psychologist, Related Service providers review

prior testing

4

months before

evaluation is

due

.

This

allows for review and no

unnecessary testing

as well as helps the

school diagnostician, psychologist, related service provider(s) plan for

reevaluations and initial

evaluations.Slide16

Why these timelines?

Case Manager:

Holds

REED meeting 3 months before evaluation is

due. This

allows 90 days for

evaluators to complete

testing if needed.

Note:

Getting consent at the REED meeting, if the parent attends, saves an extra step for the teacher and the parents. Slide17

Consent

Consent binds the school and the diagnostician/school

Psychologist, and related service provider(s)

to perform

a

re-evaluation

in a timely

manner.

Problems

with obtaining consent:

Consent

is obtained even when there is a

flawed reevaluation

packet:

◼

The re-evaluation documents are

incomplete.

◼

The student had failed vision and/or

hearing.

◼

The IEP team has checked off all or many

assessments

without the input of the school

psychologist/diagnostician.

◼

Assessments that are checked off on the signed

consent must be

completed even if they are not

needed

= waste of the

child’s time

, the

evaluator’s

time

and the

School District’s money.Slide18

Tips

Reminder… A change in special education placement does not always necessitate a reevaluation. If you have questions, please contact your diagnostician or school psychologist.

If a student no longer demonstrates a need for special education services, a reevaluation will need to be completed.

Please notify the evaluator that discontinuation of services is under consideration.Slide19

Where to find REED and Evaluation Plan Forms

Upload REED forms in your school districts data base.

Upload REED Guidelines in your school districts data base.Slide20

Conclusion

Any questions or comments?

Let’s Review a REED Form

REED

Form

2016.docx