Content of the IEP :Content of the IEP Produced by NICHCY, 2007


This module looks at… :What information must be provided in an IEP, as listed in Part B regulations This module looks at… Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 3:Part 1. The Big Picture Before the IEP After the IEP The IEP Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 4:Part 1. The Big Picture Access to and participation in… General Education Curriculum Extracurricular Activities Nonacademic Activities Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 5:Part 1. The Big Picture A building needs… A child with a disability needs… A Setting A Plan Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 6:Part 1. The Big Picture A building needs… A child with a disability needs… Systematicsupports A construction crew Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 7:Part 1. The Big Picture Foundation FAPE Supports Special educationRelated services Reinforced materials Supplementary aids and servicesAssistive technology Quality work Highly qualified personnel Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 8:Part 2. A Concrete Example Produced by NICHCY, 2007 Jessica is 10, energetic, and eager to learn. She has special needs – specifically due to hearing loss in her left ear, which affects her learning performance.


Slide 9:Elements of Becky’s IEP Training of staff Environmental needs; preferential seating School speech services Specific arrangements for field trips & special events Specific arrangements for assistive technology Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 10:Part 3. A Close Look At the bricks and mortar of an… Individualized Education Program! Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statement of the… Child’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance “Present Levels” how child’s disability affects child’s involvement and progress in the general education curriculum 1 This includes: Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 12:“Present Levels” Comes from evaluation data, observations, parent /teacher reports, and schoolwork Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statement of … Measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals “Annual Goals” 2 A Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? These measurable annual goals must be designed to… “Annual Goals” meet child’s needs that result from child’s disability meet each of the child’s other educational needs that result from the child’s disability to enable the child to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; and Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 16:What does the child need to learn or do academically? What does he or she need to learn or do functionally? What’s reasonable to achieve in a year? Can you measure whether or not the child has reached the goal? Writing goals can be one of the hardest parts of developing the IEP Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Description of … Benchmarks or short-term objectives B Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Description of... “Measuring Progress” How the child’s progress toward meeting the annual goals will be measured 3 …and… Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Description of... “Reporting Progress” When periodic reports will be provided on child’s progress toward meeting the annual goals Examples given in the law? Quarterly or other periodic reports, concurrent with the issuance of report cards Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statement of the… Special education and related services and supplementary aids and services* to be provided to the child, or on behalf of the child… “Special Education...” These must be based on peer-reviewed research to the extent practicable 4 * Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statement of the… Program modifications or supports for school personnel that will be provided for the child... “Special Education...” 4 Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Explanation of the... “Extent of Nonparticipation” Extent, if any, to which the child will not participate with nondisabled children in the regular class and in activities already described* 5 Involvement and progress in the general education curriculum, extracurricular activities, and other nonacademic activities * Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Hi-ho, whoa, Silver! :Hi-ho, whoa, Silver! Name the parts of the IEP just discussed Half-built.


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statement of... “Assessment Accommodations” Any individual appropriate accommodations that are necessary to measure the academic achievement and functional performance of the child on State and districtwide assessments*... 6 These must be consistent with section 612(a)(16) * Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Take a Wild Guess! ...if the IEP team determines that the child must take an alternate assessment instead of a particular regular State or districtwide assessment of student achievement… What must be included in IEP? __________________ Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statement of... A Wild Answer! Why the child cannot participate in the regular assessment; and Why the particular alternate assessment selected is appropriate for the child __________________ Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Slide 30:Accommodations Expectation for the outcome is kept the same as other students What needs to be changed for the student to reach that expectation? Room location, size of print, keyboard, provision of notes, additional time, oral presentation (if writing not being graded), pref. seating, assistive technology, etc. Modifications Expectation for the outcome is changed compared to other students What needs to be changed for the student to reach that expectation? Curriculum lowered/increased, grading changed, materials simplified or more challenging,


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? Statements projecting... “Service Delivery” 7 When the services and modifications to be provided will begin How often they will be provided Where they will be provided How long they will last Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? “Transition Planning” Beginning no later than the first IEP to be in effect after the child is 16*... 8 And updated annually thereafter… *Or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team Produced by NICHCY, 2007


IEP Document: What’s Included? :IEP Document: What’s Included? “Transfer of Rights” Beginning no later than one year before the child reaches the age of majority under State law... 9 …the child must be informed of any upcoming transfer of rights Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Let’s Recap :Let’s Recap Produced by NICHCY, 2007


Let’s Recap :Let’s Recap 1) Present Levels of Need 2) Goals and Objectives 3) Measuring and Reporting Progress 4)Services & Modifications 5) Extent of Non Participation 6) Assessment Accommodations 7) Service Delivery (Who, when, where) 8) Transition Planning 9) Transfer of Rights