D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3104

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 5-A3104 - USE OF NATIVE LANGUAGE FOR EVALUATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS

3104.1

All evaluations and assessments of a child shall be conducted in the language normally used by the child if determined developmentally appropriate for the child by the qualified personnel conducting the child's evaluation. If it is not developmentally appropriate to use the language normally used by the child, the evaluations and assessments shall be conducted in the family's native language unless it is clearly not feasible to do so. All family assessments must be conducted in the native language of the family member being assessed unless it is clearly not feasible to do so.

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 5614 (April 12, 2013)

Authority: Section 3(b) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b)(11) (2012 Supp.)); pursuant to Section 504 of the Early Intervention Program Establishment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code § 7-863.04 (2008 Repl.)); Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, approved December 3, 2004 ( P.L. 108-446, 118 Stat. 2648; 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1482); and Mayor's Order 2009-167, dated September 28, 2009.