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On this Guidance Document (VDOE Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education and Sample Eligibility Forms and Disability Worksheets)

CLOSED     Opened on 8/16/2021 and Ended on 9/15/2021

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Thank you for your participation in the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall Comment Forum. We appreciate the feedback you provided in response to the Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education and Sample Eligibility Forms and Disability Worksheets. Comments and feedback received during the 30-day public comment period are being reviewed by Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) staff, and changes and edits will be incorporated into the document as appropriate. 

This document was developed to assist local education agencies in implementing evaluation and eligibility practices consistently across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Once the final version becomes effective, local school divisions will be notified via Superintendent’s memo and it will be posted to the VDOE website. Again, the VDOE appreciates your participation and feedback during the public comment process. 


note created: 10/06/2021 at 1:20pm

35 comments
Comment Title Commenter
VDOE Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education Amy Hanlon  8/24/21  4:29 pm
Comments relating to appreciation, use of person first language, SLD, and ED/SM Randy Queen  8/29/21  9:03 pm
comments related to special education Amy Hanlon  9/1/21  11:23 am
Determining Eligibility Marian Klymkowsky  9/1/21  4:35 pm
I OPPOSE the eligibility language which disadvantages Black, Brown, and EL students Symone Walker, NAACP Education Committee, Arlington Branch  9/1/21  4:37 pm
Eligibility guidance Rachael Bauer  9/1/21  5:48 pm
Eligibility language based on cultural background is sad, racist, and wrong Lara Sullivan  9/1/21  6:07 pm
I support the comments of Lara Sullivan and others opposing the proposed language Fred Millar  9/2/21  1:05 pm
OPPOSE subjective, biased, unsubstantiated new standards for eligibility   Mern Horan  9/2/21  3:30 pm
VDOE Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education Rebecca Crowe  9/2/21  3:38 pm
Oppose Jennifer Wheelock  9/3/21  3:08 pm
Response to Proposed VDOE Supplemental Guidance Regarding Impact of "Cultural Differences" on Tests Anonymous (99904)  9/4/21  3:45 am
Supplemental Guidance for Eligibility Amanda Harrison Literacy Moms NC  9/4/21  8:17 am
I OPPOSE the eligibility language which disadvantages Black, Brown, and EL students Anya Hughes, Arlington Public Schools parent  9/5/21  2:01 pm
Oppose the VDOE special education guidance Jennie Apter  9/6/21  9:59 am
Support this guidance which *benefits* racial and ethnic minorities Reed Senter, M.S. CCC-SLP  9/9/21  10:15 pm
Proposed changes Anonymous (99921)  9/10/21  10:09 pm
Support Supplemental Guidance For Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education Donna Bryant, M.S. CCC-SLP  9/11/21  10:11 pm
Concerns Regarding Autism Diagnoses and Categories Wendy Little - Parent  9/12/21  7:23 am
Supplemental: OPPOSE the eligibility language which disadvantages Black, Brown, and EL students Symone Walker (Parent, NAACP, ASEAC)  9/12/21  3:29 pm
VCASE Supports Supplemental Guidance Lynn Clayton-Prince  9/13/21  1:49 pm
Extend timeline to revisit Trauma, Toxic Stress, and ACEs discussion, and to engage in comprehensive Mari Hommel  9/13/21  6:24 pm
There is no correlation between culture/economics and Virginia Sharpless, Literacy Moms NC, Dyslexia NC  9/13/21  8:58 pm
Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education Anonymous (99949)  9/14/21  3:22 pm
Support supplemental guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education LaVae Hoffman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  9/14/21  5:45 pm
Supplemental Guidance Eligibility and Evaluations Anonymous (99955)  9/14/21  10:20 pm
Look at the Test Instrument for cultural appropriateness, not the child. Teresa L. Champion  9/14/21  10:42 pm
Evaluation Criteria Lee Talley  9/15/21  12:28 am
Plain language & clear definitions. Research is from where? Anonymous (99958)  9/15/21  12:36 am
Support VDOE Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education Ann O'nomous  9/15/21  11:33 am
Support Supplemental Guidance For Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education Amy Barnett, MS, CCC/SLP  9/15/21  12:01 pm
A Biased Mess Kim Lemburg  9/15/21  7:51 pm
dLCV comment on Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education disAbility Law Center of Virginia  9/15/21  7:59 pm
Inaccurate eligibility criteria for SLD in proposed VDOE guidance addendum Melissa K. Waugh, JD, MPH - Belkowitz Law, PLLC  9/15/21  8:58 pm
Advocating 4 Kids, Inc Opposes the Racist Guidance Document Created by the VDOE. Cheryl A Poe Advocating 4 Kids, Inc  9/15/21  10:07 pm


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