ARSD 20:75:02:09. Qualifications of evaluator for learning disabilities

The evaluator for learning disabilities must be either a licensed psychologist or licensed physician who possesses a minimum of three years experience working with adults with learning disabilities or another professional who possesses a master's or doctor's degree in special education or educational psychology from an accredited institution. The professional's training must include at least three years of equivalent training and experience in the following areas: (1) Assessing intellectual ability level and interpreting tests of such ability; (2) Screening for cultural, emotional, and motivational factors; (3) Assessing achievement level; and (4) Administering tests to measure attention and concentration, memory, language reception and expression, cognition, reading, spelling, writing, and mathematics.