Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CI - Bulletin 1508-Pupil Appraisal Handbook
Chapter 1 - LEA Responsibilities
Section CI-101 - Introduction

A. This handbook is the regulatory guide for pupil appraisal personnel when conducting individual evaluations of students suspected of being exceptional and in need of special education and related services, and as a reference for persons requiring specific information regarding the determination of eligibility for special education services. The reference to an exceptionality includes any disability term as well as gifted and talented.

B. The Criteria for Eligibility describes the minimal data that must be obtained in order to determine whether the student has an exceptionality and is in need of special education services. The Procedures for Evaluation specify minimal areas of data collection, and at times suggest the professional who is usually most qualified to gather and interpret the data in a certain area. Any deviations from or exceptions to procedures in this handbook shall be explained in the integrated written evaluation report.

C. The format has been revised to more sequentially reflect the steps necessary to determine if the student's responsiveness to general education interventions is sufficient to allow him/her to show progress within the general curriculum. If adequate progress is not evident, the bulletin describes the continuum of actions to be taken by the LEA through pupil appraisal personnel in determining eligibility for special education and related services.

D. This revision of Bulletin 1508 includes hyperlinks that will assist the reader in locating pertinent sections. These hyperlinks will only be active when the bulletin is viewed on-line at www.louisianaschools.net or downloaded to a computer or other electronic device for viewing.