In addition to the definitions in §§
14.102 and
14.103 (relating to purposes; and
terminology related to Federal regulations), the following words and terms,
when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise:
Act-The Early Intervention Services
System Act (11 P. S. §§ 875-101-875-503).
Agency-A school entity, approved private
school, State-operated program or facility or other public (excluding charter
schools and cyber charter schools under Article XVII-A of the School Code
(24 P. S. §§
17-1701-A-17-1751-A)) or private
organization providing educational services to children with disabilities or
providing early intervention services.
Age of beginners-The minimum age
established by the school district board of directors for admission to the
district's first grade under §
11.15 (relating to admission of
beginners).
Developmental areas-Cognitive,
communicative, physical, social/emotional and self-help.
Developmental delay-A child who is less
than the age of beginners and at least 3 years of age is considered to have a
developmental delay when one of the following exists:
(i) The child's score, on a developmental
assessment device, on an assessment instrument which yields a score in months,
indicates that the child is delayed by 25% of the child's chronological age in
one or more developmental areas.
(ii) The child is delayed in one or more of
the developmental areas, as documented by test performance of 1.5 standard
deviations below the mean on standardized tests.
ESY-Extended school year.
Early intervention agency-A school
entity or licensed provider that has entered into a mutually agreed upon
written arrangement (MAWA) with the Department to provide early intervention
services to eligible young children in accordance with the act.
Early intervention services-As defined
in section 103 of the act (11 P. S. §
875-103).
Eligible young child-A child who is less
than the age of beginners and at least 3 years of age and who meets the
criteria in 34 CFR
300.8 (relating to child with a
disability).
IEP-Individualized education
program.
IST-Instructional support team.
MDT-Multidisciplinary team.
Mutually agreed-upon written
arrangement-As defined in section 103 of the act.
Parent-The term as defined in
34 CFR
300.30 (relating to parent) and also includes
individuals appointed as foster parents under 55 Pa. Code §3700.4 (relating to
definitions).
School Code-The Public School Code of
1949 (24 P. S. §§ 1-101-27-2702).
School entity-A local public education
provider such as a school district, area vocational-technical school or
intermediate unit but excluding charter schools and cyber charter schools under
Article XVII-A of the School Code.
Student with a disability-A child of
school age who meets the criteria in
34 CFR
300.8 (relating to child with a
disability).
