IEE

Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)

Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) are private evaluations that are conducted by a professional who does not work for the school district. IEE’s are typically paid for by the school district but parents always have the right to pay for an IEE and then share the results with the school. When parents pay for the IEE, their school must consider the IEE but they are not required to accept the results and recommendations. Schools often agree to pay for an outside evaluation when it is clearly needed due to insufficient testing professionals on staff or when the school district’s evaluation team determines that specific educational concerns for a student may be better addressed by outside professionals. In addition, when parents do not agree with a school’s evaluation of their child, parents have the right to ask for an IEE at public expense.

Independent Educational Evaluations are similar to psycho-educational evaluations. However, IEE’s include additional information related to California Regulations for Special Education. All reports include both DSM-5 diagnoses as well as Title 5, CCR 3030 eligibility criteria, placement, and recommendations. Independent Educational Evaluations seek to understand both problems related to learning (reading, writing, mathematics) as well as many other possible psychological factors that may be impacting your child’s ability to be successful in the academic environment. Also included in this evaluation is a comprehensive report with explanation of test results, accurate diagnosis, recommendations for academic accommodations and/or educationally related mental health services, recommendations for home and therapeutic services, and appropriate referrals. Parents should expect to spend approximately 1-3 hours for the intake interview and to complete parent evaluation forms, up to 8 hours for your child’s in-person testing and 1-3 hours to review the results – which typically occurs during the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meeting.