Understanding the Evaluation Process
Not sure if your child needs a school evaluation — or what happens next? This guide walks you through every step: recognizing warning signs, requesting an assessment, understanding test scores, and advocating at IEP meetings. Plain language, real answers, and your full rights under IDEA — all in one place.
When you suspect your child is struggling, the evaluation process can feel like a maze. What do you request? Who do you ask? What happens after? And what do all those scores actually mean?
This guide answers every one of those questions. You'll learn how to make a formal evaluation request in writing, what the district is required to evaluate and when, how to read and understand the evaluation report, and what to do if you disagree with the findings — including how to request an Independent Educational Evaluation at the district's expense.
Because getting the evaluation right is where everything else begins.
Not legal advice. For advocacy and informational purposes only.