NC 1503-2.3 Screening for Instructional Purposes is Not Evaluation

Plain English summary

This regulation clarifies that when a teacher or specialist screens a student to determine appropriate instructional strategies for curriculum implementation, that screening activity does not constitute a formal evaluation for special education eligibility. The distinction protects the evaluation process by ensuring routine instructional screenings are not conflated with eligibility determinations under special education law. This has implications for how schools document and categorize assessment activities.

Key requirements

• The screening of a student by a teacher or specialist to determine appropriate instructional strategies for curriculum implementation shall not be considered to be an evaluation for eligibility for special education and related services.

Affected parties

• students
• teachers
• specialists
• school administrators
• special education departments

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=61