2. Protection in Evaluation. IDEA has many guidelines relating to evaluation. An evaluation is required within 60 days, or within a state’s stablished time frame. This is contingent on receiving the parents’ consent. The evaluation must determine the students’ educational needs. While assessing the student use a variety of assessment tools and strategies. You must determine the content needed for the IEP, including how the student will be involved in the general education curriculum. The evaluation also cannot be a single measure or assessment. …show more content…
Free, Appropriate, Public Education (FAPE). Under FAPE, education must be a free service provided to all children with disabilities. This cost is paid by the public, not the parents. These children can be between the ages of 3 and 21. The idea of IDEA is to require that the school levels the playing field so that students with disabilities are not left behind. This issue made it all the way to the Supreme Court in the Rowley case. Also an IEP must be created for each student with a disability. The IEP must be specific to meet each individual’s specific