• Here is some information and helpful links regarding referring a child to Special Education and NJAC 6A:14, Special Education the Evaluation Process.

    Special Education Code 

    Link to DOE- Special Education

    Link to Parental Rights in Special Education Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE) 

    SPECIAL EDUCATION TIMELINE
     

    Identification and Referral

    (written request for evaluation)
     ⇩

    Within 20 days

    Screening by Child Study Team (CST) to

    Determine if evaluation is warranted
    ⇩ 

    Within 15 days- written response from

    CST re: whether will evaluate
    ⇩ 

    If yes, written consent of “Parent” sought,

    Parent has 15 days to consider
    ⇩

    CST Evaluation

    Eligibility Meeting/

    Classification Conference

    Within 90 days

    Parents must receive evaluation

    results 10 days prior
     ⇩

      IEP developed by IEP Team 
     ⇩

    IEP Implementation (Program, Placement and Services)
     ⇩

    IEP Annual Review
     ⇩

    Triennial Reevaluation
     

     Created by:

    The Special Education Clinic

    Rutgers U. School of Law- Newark

    123 Washington Street

    Newark, NJ 07102

     

    New Jersey Special Education Process Video

    (An animated overview of how the New Jersey Special Education Process works, 

    from Initial Referral to Re-Evaluation)