Team Members
There must be at least one of these teachers at the IEP meeting that knows the student well.
General education teacher
PLAAFP Stands for
What are the present levels of academic and functional performance?
The case of a student with _____________, consider the language needs of the student as these needs relate to the student's individualized education program; ...
Is the student limited English proficient?
How do you determine the annual review date?
one year from the current year's meeting
It is appropriate for a student to attend their own IEP meeting when...
What is: They reach transition age, or are cognitively able to participate
This person is the central member of the IEP team and must be present for the IEP team to meet.
Parent
A source of current PLAAFP information may come from:
•Classroom and curriculum-based assessments
•Observations and supporting anecdotal records
•Work samples
•Progress toward last year’s goals
•Concerns of parents
•Student’s desired school/post-school outcome goals
•Input from related services providers.
An _______ ________ _________ is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commerciallly off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.
assistive technology device
When is the PPWN written?
During the IEP meeting.
When is the IEP written?
During the IEP meeting
Name a person who may be considered as an "other" team member.
PT
OT
Psychologist
Counselor
Behavior specialist
Transition services/Rehab Counselor
PLAAFP information must be Current, Relevant, Objective, Understandable, and...
Measurable
If the student requires Braille, what are you required to write in the section "Does the student require braille"?
How the district will provide instruction in Braille and incorporate its use.
How many components (letters) need to be addressed on the PPWN?
4
If the parents waive their five day waiting period, the school district is not required to implement the new IEP. Why not?
The school district gets time to set up the program to ensure high quality instruction.
This individual must be qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of, specially designed instruction to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
School representative
This additional area may be addressed on the PLAAFP is:
•Communication
•Social/emotional/behavioral development
•Independent living skills
•Gross/fine motor skills
•Vocational skills
•Self-determination
•Technology skills
•Health, vision, hearing
What is addressed in the section "Are there any special communication needs"?
What communicative demands and opportunities does the student have.
Does the child communicate appropriately and effectively?
How does the student communicate?
What is the purpose of having present team members sign the front page of the IEP?
For attendance purposes only.
A PPWN is necessary when...
You have had an IEP meeting
You have a change in placement
You have a had an evaluation meeting
This individual can expain the instructional implications of evaluation results.
Individual who can interpret the evaluation results.
Three requirements of the PLAAFP are:
What are the student strengths, needs, and how the disability impacts their involvement in the general curriculum?
This section is intended to give the IEP team an opportunity to be proactive. IDEA focuses on intervention and strategies, not assessment, to address the needs of a child.
Does the student's behavior impede his or hear learning or that of others?
What document must you give to parents at each meeting?
Parental Rights and Procedures
What two pieces of information are required to excuse a required team member from an IEP meeting?
Written permission from the parents
A written statement of explaination from the team member about the student in their area of instruction.