Phase I of a two-part training on the 2026 revision of the New Mexico Technical Evaluation and Assessment Manual (NM TEAM). The day builds in-depth knowledge of the guidelines, evaluation standards and procedural requirements, and turns the manual into consistent day-to-day practice for evaluation teams. A follow-up needs analysis shaped Phase II in October.

• Overview of the NM TEAM 2026 changes

• Timelines for evaluations and reevaluations

• The REED process

• Comprehensive assessment issues

• Conducting initial evaluations and reevaluations

• Determinant factors and multilingual issues

• Eligibility determination decisions and worksheets

Who it's for: Evaluators, diagnosticians, school psychologists, related service providers, SPED administrators and SPED teachers.

Presenter: Joanna Cosbey, PhD, OTR/L (JC Collaborative Solutions). An occupational therapist who has taught in the University of New Mexico's occupational therapy program, her work centers on children with significant disabilities, sensory needs and communication challenges.

Where: Farmington Municipal Schools Board Room, and online through Google Meet. Continental breakfast hosted by REC 1.

Cost: Free for member district staff.

Recording: none available yet.

Materials: Agenda (PDF)

Resources: none available yet.