The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides the guidelines for what school personnel must do, and are held accountable for, in their educational assessments and evaluations of children with disabilities.
Guy McBride, PhD, recently retired from his career as a school psychologist in public schools. He is also a licensed practicing psychologist.
Ron Dumont, EdD, NCSP, is Professor and Director of the School Psychology Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
John O. Willis, EdD, is a Senior Lecturer in Assessment at Rivier College.