No particular group of disabled students will be considered for ESY to the exclusion of others. The requirement for educational services beyond the normal school year is based on the identified needs of individual students. A student, however, cannot be eligible for ESY based solely on the severity of the disability. The student also must demonstrate a loss of crucial self-sufficiency objectives related to a break from school, with little possibility of a reasonable recoupment period. Evidence of a regression-recoupment problem.
Many students regress to a lower level of functioning over vacation periods.
All students require some review and reteaching. 1 week 2 instructional days Capacity of a parent or guardian to monitor programming and prevent regression. A parent or guardian may be unable to maintain a child's level during a break because of the complexity of the program, time constraints, lack of expertise or other reasons. This factor is relevant to whether a child can be expected to regress. When students qualify for ESY, parents may be given training to assist them in home teaching to maintain their child's level during breaks in instruction.