What is an independent educational evaluation (IEE)? An IEE is an evaluation conducted by someone who is not an employee of the school district. When may I request a district-paid IEE? A parent's right to a district-paid IEE is triggered by the parent's disagreement with a school evaluation. I.e., the parents do not have a … Continue reading Obtaining a district-paid Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
How much progress is “appropriate?”
Sometimes parents hear from school teams that it is unreasonable to expect a child with disabilities to progress more than a year in a year's time. A letter from the U.S. Department of Education says otherwise. "In a situation where a child is performing significantly below the level of the grade in which the child … Continue reading How much progress is “appropriate?”