An example of a PWN trigger is which of the following?

• A. Changing Placement or Services as Part of the IEP
• B. Granting a Parental Request for an Evaluation
• C. Writing a Progress Report
• D. Administering a Test

Answer: (A)

Prior Written Notice is required whenever the school proposes to initiate or change the child’s identification, evaluation, or educational placement, or the provision of FAPE. Changing placement or services as part of the IEP is a direct example of a proposed change in how and where the child is educated and what supports they receive, so it triggers the need for PWN.

Granting a parental request for an evaluation isn’t itself a proposed change in placement or services; it’s fulfilling a request, and isn’t by itself a PWN trigger. Writing a progress report is routine communication about progress and does not involve a decision to identify, evaluate, or change placement or services. Administering a test can be part of evaluation, but administering a test alone does not constitute a change in placement or services and thus isn’t a PWN trigger by itself.