NC Policies on SLD
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) sets out that in order for a student with a learning disability to get special education services and protections he or she must first be found eligible for special education in the category of Specific Learning Disabilities. The process and criteria in North Carolina are found in the NC Policies and the Addendum. […]
Current Advocacy Issues
Changes to the NC Policies on SLD Eligibility and SLD Evaluations In February 2016 the North Carolina State Board of Education approved changes to the North Carolina regulations (the NC Policies) pertaining to Specific Learning Disabilities. The approved changes become effective immediately upon a Local Education Agency (LEA) completing NC DPI’s Intent to Implement document, and no later for […]
RTI
Response-to-Intervention is an instructional method that was included in the 2004 IDEA Re-authorization. Frequently referred to as RTI, it greatly impacts students with learning disabilities in public schools. On this page you will find information and resources on RTI to help you understand this instructional method and how it impacts students with learning disabilities. COPAA […]
NC Policy Watch Reports on “the biggest education story you’ve never heard of”
NC Policy Watch reports on the changes to the NC Policies and LDA-NC’s civil rights complaint.
North Carolina Eliminates a Psychological Evaluation as part of a Comprehensive Evaluation for a Learning Disability
In February 2016 the State Board of Education voted to change the North Carolina special education rules (the NC Policies). One part of these changes to the NC Policies removes a “psychological evaluation” (including an intellectual evaluation) from the list of assessments to be done as part of “comprehensive evaluation” for a Specific Learning Disability […]
The News & Observer Reports on LDA-NC’s Civil Rights Complaint
On June 11, 2016, the News & Observer reported on LDA-NC’s civil rights complaint against North Carolina State Board of Education.
WRAL Reports on the LDA-NC Civil Rights Complaint
On June 10, 2016, WRAL reported on the LDA-NC Civil Rights Complaint.