During the evaluation the school should use a variety of assessment tools and strategies, including 'information provided by the parent of the child'. The assessment should include all areas of suspected disabilities. The I.E.P. Team should include 'qualified professionals and the parent of the child'. A copy of the evaluation report and the documentation of determination of eligibility must be given to the parent. If the IEP Team determines that additional assessments are not needed, then the school must notify the parent that the school will not do additional assessments, must notify the parent of the reason for not doing additional assessments and must inform the parent that the parent has the right to request additional assessments.
Parents play a vital role in the assessment process for their students.
Parents are involved in authorizing assessments, providing information to the assessment team and in reviewing the results of all assessments conducted. Parents needing more information regarding their role in their children's education should contact their local school district. U.S.C. Chapter 33. For purposes of this article the term 'school' is used. It should be noted that the law refers to the Local Educational Agency that is normally the school district.