Guidelines for Assessment

San Jose Unified adheres to the following guidelines for student assessments:

• The student will be assessed only after the district receives the signed Assessment Plan
• The student will be assessed in all areas related to the suspected disability
• The assessment will be administered in your child’s primary language or an interpreter will be provided
• The assessment will be administered by qualified personnel and include a variety of appropriate tests to measure your child’s strengths and needs.
• The assessment will be adapted for students with impaired sensory, physical, or speaking skills
• A multidisciplinary team, including at least one teacher or other specialist with knowledge in the area of your child’s suspected disability, will assess your child.
• Testing and assessment materials and procedures must not be racially, culturally, or sexually discriminatory