IEP
The completed legal Individualized Education Program document is known as this.
What is an IEP?
FAPE
What is a Free Appropriate Public Education?
Very important member(s) of the IEP team to contribute with the most expertise about the student. They also should be represented well throughout the notes page.
Who are the parents?
Under IDEA Part B, students who qualify for special education services must be between these ages in order to qualify for services in public school districts.
What are ages 3-21? In California, it is up to 22.
This is the last part of the IEP meeting. When parents sign it they are agreeing to the supports and services provided in the IEP.
What is the Signature and Parent Consent Page?
Compliant with the procedural requirements of IDEA, this is provided to the parents at least once a year, especially at the beginning of each IEP meeting.
What is Procedural Safe Guards (or Parent Rights)?
IDEA
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
This team member usually sees the student five (5) days a week. They might know best how the student is doing in a REGULAR classroom setting.
Who is the general education teacher?
This act has categorized 13 different disabilities that qualify for special education services.
What is IDEA?
This page lists the student's disability and describes how it affects their progress in general education.
What is the front (first) page?
Consists of the parent, special education teacher, student, regular education teacher, and LEA representative/administrator.
Who are the IEP meeting participants/members?
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
This person is expected to be at every IEP meeting and one of their primary roles is to share with the parents all about district resources and supports.
Who is the LEA Representative or Administrator (i.e. Principal)?
I have a disability, I do not qualify for specially designed instruction, but the school provided me with this other option.
What is a 504 plan?
This page shows the percentage of special education supports and services provided by the special education personnel.
What is the Educational Setting Page?
This is completed at least every 3 years, required before dismissing a student from special education, must be completed within a 60 day timeline, and must include a discussion of all relevant data about the student.
What is a reevaluation/triennial?
LEA
What is the Local Education Agency?
This person is responsible for making sure that all members are following the IEP.
Who is the special education teacher/education specialist/case manager?
This is an individualized instructional program for eligible students with disabilities that are provided beyond the regular school year, also known as ESY.
What is Extended School Year Services?
These two pages of the IEP list accommodations for classroom and state tests as well as program accommodations and modifications.
What are the Statewide Assessments and Services pages?
In order to be eligible for an IEP, a student must have a qualifying disability, experience an adverse effect on educational performance, AND must require or need this.
What is special education, or specially designed instruction?
What is California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress?
This person is responsible for testing and evaluating the student in the areas of fine & gross motor.
Who is the occupational therapist or school psychologist?
These need to be written objectively, be specific, be measurable, have a baseline, and are reviewed each year.
What are annual IEP goals?
Nine areas that include narratives which describe the student's skills and abilities on the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance page.
What is: Strengths/Preferences/Interests, Parent Input and Concerns, Preacademic/Academic/Functional Skills, Communication Development, Gross/Fine Motor Development, Social Emotional/Behavioral, Vocational, and Adaptive/Daily Living Skills, Health. Can also include Other Assessment Data?