As a result of the powerful sanctions built into the Luke S. consent decree, the State of Louisiana successfully implemented radically different assessment practices which mandated prereferral intervention, curriculum-based assessment, state-wide in-service training for assessment personnel, and direct classroom intervention on the part of assessment personnel. With these new practices in effect, long “waiting lists” for evaluation were eliminated, assessment personnel are able to more accurately and efficiently evaluate suspected handicapped children, and pupil appraisal “support services” are offered to nonhandicapped children experiencing learning or behavior problems in the classroom.
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