Evaluations document the student's educational needs and determine eligibility for special education. This document describes each editor, each field on the editor, any special considerations, and instructions for using the editor and fields.
An evaluation must be created whether or not the student is determined to have a disability. The school district gives the student's guardians a copy of the evaluation summary report, including the eligibility documentation. See the core Plan and Evaluation Information article for information on general functionality, navigation, and additional plan and evaluation features.
The current print format is DE Evaluation 2025. Delaware is a State Edition, and districts cannot change the evaluation format.
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Evaluation Header
The Evaluation Header editor documents relevant dates concerning the student's current or future evaluations.
Evaluation Header Editor
Field
Description
Validation
Eligibility Date *Required
The day the student was determined for eligibility.
*This is required to complete the editor.
Meeting Date *Required
The day of the meeting.
*This is required to complete the editor.
This date pulls in from the Section E: Signatures and Certifications editor. Only Initial Eligibility Determination or Reevaluation for Eligibility Determination Meeting Invite documents pull in.
In-State Transfer Meeting Date
The date to review the evaluation of a student who transferred to a district from another district within Delaware.
N/A
In-State Transfer Reviewed and Adopted
Indicates that the evaluation of an in-state transfer student has been reviewed and accepted.
N/A
Evaluation Required
The type of evaluation. Options are Reevaluation or Initial.
The Related Service Evaluation Information editor documents when a related service evaluation was conducted for the student, which can be separate from the regular evaluation process.
The Enrollment Information editor is a read-only editor that pulls in district and school information where the student is enrolled. This editor also documents the student's disability(ies).
The Eligibility Discussion editor documents the student's eligibility status and relevant criteria.
Section C: Eligibility Discussion Editor
Field
Description
Validation
1. IEP TEAM DISCUSSION OF ADVERSE EFFECT ON EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Describe
A description of how data supports the team's decisions, whether SLD was considered, etc.
N/A
2. STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE
Educational Performance: As per the special rule for eligibility determination in 14 DE Admin. Code § 925.6.2, the IEP team has determined that the child’s educational performance
Indicates the student's educational performance. Options are Is or Is Not.
N/A
Information Sources: In making the eligibility determination described above, the school district, charter school, or other public agency assures it has drawn upon information from a variety of sources and information from all such sources is documented and carefully considered.
Indicates a variety of sources were considered. Options are Yes or No.
N/A
Documentation: The IEP team has acquired all of the documentation required for consideration of eligibility determination as indicated in the documentation section located in subsection .6 of each educational classification of disability under consideration as listed in 14 DE Admin. Code § 925.6.
Indicates all documentation has been acquired. Options are Yes or No.
The Eligibility Determination editor documents the team's decision regarding the student's eligibility determination.
This editor cannot be placed in a Not Needed status.
Section D: Eligibility Determination Editor
Field
Description
Validation
Based upon review of the data, the IEP team determines that <Student Name>
The team's determination. Options include:
MEETS the eligibility criteria to receive special education and related services in the following educational classification(s) because the data indicate the disability has an adverse effect on educational performance and the student needs specially designed instruction.
DOES NOT MEET the eligibility criteria to receive special education and related services and the student does not need specially designed instruction.
Only one option can be selected.
When "DOES NOT MEET..." is selected, the Primary Disability field on the Enrollment Information displays as DID NOT QUALIFY, and is read-only.
Primary Educational Classification of Disability *Required
The student's disability. Options include:
Autism
Deaf-Blind
Developmental Delay
Emotional Disability
Hearing Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Intellectual Disability
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment Including Blindness
*This field is available and required when MEETS is selected from the "Based upon review of the data, the IEP team determines that" dropdown.
Only one option can be selected.
The disability selected here pulls in as read-only for the Primary Disability field on the Enrollment Information editor.
Secondary Educational Classification of Disability
The student's secondary disability. Options include:
Autism
Deaf-Blind
Developmental Delay
Emotional Disability
Hearing Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Intellectual Disability
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment Including Blindness
This field is available when MEETS is selected from the "Based upon review of the data, the IEP team determines that" dropdown.
Only one option can be selected AND cannot be selected in the Primary Educational Classification of Disability field.
Tertiary Educational Classification(s) of Disability
The student's third disability. Options include:
Autism
Deaf-Blind
Developmental Delay
Emotional Disability
Hearing Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Intellectual Disability
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment Including Blindness
This field is available when MEETS is selected from the "Based upon review of the data, the IEP team determines that" dropdown.
Multiple selections can be made.
This selection cannot be select in Primary or Secondary Educational Classification of Disability fields.
Specific Learning Disability *Required
Options include:
Basic Reading Skills
Reading Fluency Skills
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics Calculation
Mathematics Problem Solving
Oral Expression
Listening Comprehension
Written Expression
*This field is available and required when Specific Learning Disability is selected from the "Primary Educational Classification of Disability"
Multiple selections can be made.
Specific Learning Disability *Required
Options include:
Basic Reading Skills
Reading Fluency Skills
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics Calculation
Mathematics Problem Solving
Oral Expression
Listening Comprehension
Written Expression
*This field is available and required when Specific Learning Disability is selected from the "Secondary Educational Classification of Disability" field.
Multiple selections can be made.
Specific Learning Disability *Required
Options include:
Basic Reading Skills
Reading Fluency Skills
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics Calculation
Mathematics Problem Solving
Oral Expression
Listening Comprehension
Written Expression
*This field is available and required when Specific Learning Disability is selected from "Tertiary Educational Classification(s) of Disability."
The Signatures and Certifications editor documents the team members' conclusions.
Section E: Signatures and Certifications Editor
Field
Description
Meeting Invite Required
The Meeting Invite document associated with this Evaluation.
Only Initial Eligibility Determination or Reevaluation for Eligibility Determination Meeting Invite documents are available in this dropdown. The Meeting Invitation must be locked to display in this dropdown.
Meeting Date
The day of the meeting.
This is read-only and pulls in from the locked Meeting Invitation document.
Invitation Date
The day of the meeting invitation.
This is read-only and pulls in from the locked Meeting Invitation document.
Meeting Location
The location of the meeting.
This is read-only and pulls in from the locked Meeting Invitation document.
Meeting Time
The time of the meeting.
This is read-only and pulls in from the locked Meeting Invitation document.
Meeting Purpose
The description of the meeting purpose.
This is read-only and pulls in from the locked Meeting Invitation document.
Attendance
First Name
The person's first name.
Displays as read-only and pulls from the Meeting Invitation document, unless manually adding people.
Last Name
The person's last name.
Displays as read-only and pulls from the Meeting Invitation document, unless manually adding people.
Role Name
The person's role. Click the expand link to view the list of available roles.
Student
Parent
LEA Representative/Designee
General Education teacher
Special Education Teacher
Speech Language Pathologist
Career and Tech Education
Administrator
Advocate
Audiologist
Teacher
COTA
Curriculum Specialist
Designee
Educational Diagnostician
Instructional Aide
Interpreter
Occupational Therapist
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Physical Therapist
Recreation Therapist
School Counselor
School Nurse
School Social Worker
Special Education Administrator
Special Education Classroom Teacher
Special Education Paraprofessional
Supervisor
Supportive Services Staff
Teacher English as a Second Language
Teacher's Aid
Other
Displays as read-only and pulls from the Meeting Invitation document, unless manually adding people.
This report DOES NOT reflect team member's conclusions
Indicates this person disagrees with the conclusions of the team.
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Related Services Evaluation Information Editor
Purpose Editor
Enrollment Information Editor
Student Information Editor
Parent/Guardian Information Editor
Section A: Background Information Editor
Section B: Educational Performance Data Editor
Section C: Eligibility Discussion Editor
Section D: Eligibility Determination Editor
Section E: Signatures and Certifications Editor