Table 2. Components of State Definitions and Criteria AL to KS

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Components AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS
SLD Prev. 2001-02 5.33 6.55 5.57 4.73 5.29 4.33 4.93 7.45 6.50 3.29 5.63 5.46 6.39 5.75 6.56 4.78
Definition type
1977 only X X X X X X X X X X
1977 with variation X X X
Different X X X
Intelligence
≥ Average X
> MR X X X
Not stated X X X X X X X X X X X X
Process in Definition
Process disorder X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Language diord. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Process(es) Specified in classification X X X X X X
Neurological disorder included in criteria X X
Areas of Eligibility
Basic reading X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reading comp. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reading X X
Math calc. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Math reasoning X X X X X X X X X X X
Mathematics X
Writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Oral Expression X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Listening comp. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Exclusion Primary
Visual impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hearing impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Motor impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
MR X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ED X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cultural disad. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Economic disadvantage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discrepancy included X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discrepancy method
Standard scores X
Standard deviations X X X
Regression Prediction Formula X X X X X
Not stated how operationalized X X X
Professional judgment of the team X X X
Team Override allowed X X X X X X X X X X
State provide criterion discrep score X X X X X
Definition, Criteria or guidelines changed since 1994 X X X X X X X X X
Changes Anticipated X X X X X X X X
Non- or cross categorical in
Eligibility determination X X
Placement X X X X X X X X X
Training X X X X X X X X X X X
Approved Licensure X X X X X X X X X X
Rule Replacement or Rule waiver X X X X X X

Table 2 continued KY through NC

Components KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC
SLD Prevalence 2001 2.96 4.56 5.81 4.85 7.88 5.20 4.34 5.24 7.00 6.02 5.25 6.14 5.94 7.51 8.41 6.35 5.28
Definition type
1977 only X X X X X X X X X
1977 with variation X X X X X
Different X X X
Intelligence
≥ Average
> MR X
Not stated X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Process in Definition
Process disorder X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Language Disorder X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Process(es) Specified in classification criteria X X X
Neurological disorder included in criteria X X
Areas of Eligibility
Basic reading skills X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reading comprehension X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reading X X
Math calculation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Math reasoning X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mathematics X X
Writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Spelling X X
Oral Expression X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Listening comprehension X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Exclusion Primary
Visual impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hearing impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Motor impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
MR X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ED X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cultural disadv. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Economic disad X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discrepancy included X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discrepancy operationalized
Standard scores X X
Standard deviations X X X X
Regression Prediction Formula X X
Not stated how operationalized X X X X
Professional judgment of the team X X
Team override allowed X X X X X X X X X
State provide criterion discrepancy score X X X X
Definition, Criteria or guidelines changed since 1994 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Changes Anticipated X X X X X X
Non- or Cross categorical in
Eligibility determination X X
Placement X X X X X X X X
Training X X X X X X X X X
Approved Licensure X X X X X X X
Rule Replacement or Rule waiver X X X X X

Table 2 continued ND through WY

Components ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
SLD Prevalence 2001 4.72 4.51 6.86 5.85 6.61 9.46 6.76 5.59 5.37 5.88 5.60 4.46 6.36 4.80 6.22 5.60 6.04
Definition Type
1977 only X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
1977 with variation
Different X X X
Intelligence
≥ Average
> MR X X X X X
Not stated X X X X X X X X X X X X
Process in Definition
Process disorder X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Language Disorder X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Process(es) Specified in classification criteria X X X X
Neurological disorder included in criteria X X
Areas of Eligibility
Basic reading skills X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reading comprehension X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Reading X X
Math calculation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Math reasoning X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mathematics
Writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Spelling
Oral Expression X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Listening comprehension X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Exclusion Primary
Visual impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hearing impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Motor impair. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
MR X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ED X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cultural disadv. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Economic disad X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discrepancy included X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discrepancy operationalized
Standard scores
Standard deviations X X
Regression Prediction Formula X X X X X X X
Not stated how operationalized X X X X X X X
Standard scores between academic areas
Statistical formulas
Professional judgment of the team X
Team override allowed X X X X X X X X X X X X X
State provide criterion discrepancy score X X X X X X
Definition, Criteria or guidelines changed since 1994 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Changes Anticipated X X X X X X
Non- or cross categorical in
Eligibility determination X X X X X X
Placement X X X X X X X X X X X
Training X X X X X X X X X X
Approved Licensure X X X X X X X X X
Rule Replacement or Rule waiver X X X X

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