Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1210.273: Definitions

As used in the Regional Education Service Center Act, except as

the context may otherwise require:

1. "Regional education service centers" means educational,

administrative, service and evaluation centers, hereinafter referred

to as "centers" or "service centers";

2. "Department" means the State Department of Education;

3. "Board" means the Oklahoma State Board of Education;

4. "IDEA" means the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

(IDEA), P.L. No. 101-476;

5. "Educational screening" means the implementation of accepted

procedures for identification of children who may have special

learning needs and may be eligible for special education and related

services in accordance with the IDEA;

6. "Evaluation" means procedures used in accordance with

federal laws and regulations to determine whether a child has a

disability and the nature and extent of the special education and

related services that the child needs. The term means procedures

used selectively with an individual child and does not include basic

tests administered to or procedures used with all children in a

school, grade, or class. Provided, however, that no child shall be

initially evaluated whose parent or legal guardian has not filed a

written consent for such evaluation with the local board of

education; and

7. "Readiness screening" means the implementation of procedures

for assessing readiness for first grade as provided in Section

1210.282 of this title.