In procedural requirements, who must be involved in the assessment process?

• A. School board
• B. IEP Team
• C. Parent's neighbor
• D. The bus driver

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that evaluation decisions are made by the IEP Team. This team is the group that determines what assessments are needed, carries out or reviews those assessments, decides eligibility for special education, and develops the plan of services. It includes the parent or guardian, the general education and special education teachers, a school administrator, and other professionals involved with the child, and the student when appropriate. Because evaluating a child for services and deciding what supports are required must involve those who know the student and can plan the program, the IEP Team is the group that must be involved in the assessment process. The school board operates at a policy level rather than for individual evaluations, and transportation staff or a neighbor do not participate in the evaluation decisions.