STUDENT NAME:______________________________________________________________________________ DATE OF MEETING: ________________________
ISBE 34-54D (1/22) Illinois State Board of Education, Special Education Department, 100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
(SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY)
Complete for initial evaluations, reevaluations, or a review of an independent or outside evaluation when a specific learning disability is suspected.
The determinant factor for the student’s suspected disability is:
Lack of appropriate instruction in reading, including the essential components of reading instruction (evidence provided)
Lack of appropriate instruction in math (evidence provided)
English Learner status (evidence provided)
If any of the above answers is “Yes,” the student is not eligible for services under IDEA, and the team must complete the Eligibility Determination section accordingly.
If all of the answers are “No,” complete the following sections.
The team determined that the following factors are the primary basis for the student’s learning difficulties. Document the source of evidence in each area:
A visual, hearing, or motor disability:
Environmental or economic disadvantage:
If any of the boxes immediately above is checked “Yes,” the student cannot have a specific learning disability and the team must complete the Eligibility Determination
section accordingly.
Educational Progress (Over Time)
Evidence in the Documentation of Evaluation Results should support the team’s answer to this question.
Is the student progressing at a significantly slower rate than is expected in any areas of concern?
Yes
The student is progressing at a significantly slower rate than expected.
The student is currently making an acceptable rate of progress, but only because of the intensity of the intervention that is being provided.
If ”Yes,” in which area(s)?
Discrepancy (At One Point in Time)
Evidence in the Documentation of Evaluation Results should support the team’s answer to this question.
Is the student’s performance significantly below performance of peers or expected standards in any areas of concern?
(Select One)
No
The student’s performance is significantly discrepant.
The student’s performance is not currently discrepant, but only because of the intensity of the intervention that is being provided.
If ”Yes,” in which area(s)?
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