The Special Education Teacher

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• One of the responsibilities for the special
  education teacher may be involvement in the
  triennial evaluation ( a complete and updated
  evaluation required every three years for all
  children classified as having a disability by the
  Eligibility Committee).

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• This is a very important phase of the special
  education process because it reviews the factors
  that accounted for the child's classification and
  placement.

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• There are several phases to the triennial
  evaluation that may involve many staff members
  from a variety of disciplines. The objectives for
  the special education teacher in the triennial
  evaluation include the following

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• 1. To retest the child's achievement skill areas.

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• 2. To retest the child's perceptual skill areas.

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• 3. To analyze the results and compare the
  similarities in patterns to past evaluation
  results

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• 4. To write a detailed and comprehensive updated
  report of the findings that will be shared with
  the Committee on Special Education as well as the
  staff and parents.

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• 5. The results of the triennial evaluation are
  usually discussed at the annual review meeting,
  although there may be an earlier meeting with the
  parent to discuss the results if requested.

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• 6. Discussing test results with parents To help
  interpret and analyze achievement and perceptual
  test results that may be submitted from outside
  agencies or professionals pertinent to the
  triennial evaluation of a specific child. This
  can occur if the parent chooses an independent
  evaluation

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The Special Education Teachers Role in the
Triennial Evaluation

• It should be noted that a new release for testing
  involving a triennial evaluation is not required
  by law. The school may proceed with this process
  without a new release but must inform the parents
  that the process will be taking place.

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