From: Meghan Whittaker <xxxxxx@ncld.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 11:53 AM
Subject: NCLD/NASP resource on SLD evaluations during COVID

Hi all,

I hope this email finds you well after the holiday!  As the COVID pandemic persists, I’m emailing to share a new resource created by NCLD in partnership with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) on the topic of special education evaluations during COVID-19.

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented districts with the challenge of how to appropriately evaluate whether students are eligible for special education. This is made more difficult by several factors, including the ongoing loss of in-person instruction, reliability and validity of assessments in a virtual setting, and more. Districts are also facing a potential increase in the number of new referrals for academic and/or mental and behavioral health interventions and, possibly, special education, as more students struggle to meet grade-level standards in current conditions. At the same time, federal law remains unchanged and districts must continue to evaluate students within the required time frames. (For more information on how SLD evaluations are typically conducted, you can visit our latest series on evaluation at https://ncld.org/SLDeligibility).

The resource:

To help schools and districts navigate this complex challenge, NASP and NCLD have joined together to create a new report that provides recommendations to adapt state policies on evaluations for SLD in light of the pandemic. Our goal is to ensure that students get timely and thorough evaluations to develop educational programs that meet their needs.

The new report, “Navigating Special Education Evaluations for SLD Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic,” is available at: https://ncld.co/39g2ZQb.

We hope you will find these resources helpful and will share with your respective networks. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Meghan

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Meghan Whittaker, Esq.
(she/her/hers)
Director of Policy & Advocacy
National Center for Learning Disabilities
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