Re-evaluation is triggered when which of the following occurs?

Re-evaluation is triggered when which of the following occurs?

• A. When the child's educational needs change or a parent or teacher requests
• B. When the child changes schools
• C. On the child's 18th birthday
• D. Only when parental consent is renewed

Answer: (A)

Re-evaluation is used to check whether a student still needs special education services and to update the understanding of their educational needs. It is triggered when those needs change or when a parent or teacher requests a reevaluation. It isn’t automatically started just because the student changes schools or reaches 18, and while parental consent is required to conduct evaluations, simply renewing consent does not itself trigger a reevaluation. This keeps the IEP aligned with the student’s current situation.

Re-evaluation is used to check whether a student still needs special education services and to update the understanding of their educational needs. It is triggered when those needs change or when a parent or teacher requests a reevaluation. It isn’t automatically started just because the student changes schools or reaches 18, and while parental consent is required to conduct evaluations, simply renewing consent does not itself trigger a reevaluation. This keeps the IEP aligned with the student’s current situation.