Procedures
State and Federal Laws
Components of an IEP
IEP Team Members
Awesome Acronyms
100
A parent of a child, a school district, a public agency, other persons knowledgeable about the child may initiate a request for an initial evaluation to determine if the student is eligible for special education.
What is a referral?
100
Students' rights to a free appropriate public education.
What is FAPE
100

This section of the IEP describes the current classroom performance of the student.

What is the Present Level of Academic Performance?

100

This IEP team member is responsible for scheduling and creating the IEP

Who is the case manager?

100
IEP
What is Individual Education Program?
200
60 Calendar Days
How long is the assessment period?
200

The maximum extent appropriate educational environment the student should be included with nondisabled peers 

What is Least Restrictive Enviornment

200
Once a child has been determined eligible for special education services, the goal of the IEP is to address the needs of the child in this setting.
What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
200
In the event of Initial Eligibility, this IEP team member will compile reports into a Multidisciplinary Team Report.
Who is the School Psychologist?
200
ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
300
This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.
What is Present Levels of Academic Performance?
300

The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was originally passed in 1975, amended in 1990, 1997, and 2004, and is now known as this...

What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA-04)?

300

When describing services in the offer of FAPE, name 3 of the 6 things that must be documented.

What is the amount of time, frequency, service provider, type of service, beginning date and ending date?

300
Prior to initiating special education services, permission must be obtained from this mandatory team member.
Who is the Parent or Guardian?
300
ABA
What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
400
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects a students right to this.
What is a student's right to confidentiality?
400

A document that is used to tell parents to expect a discussion on changes in or including modifying services, typically given before the IEP meeting.

What is NOREP?

400

This form must be completed prior the student's turning 14.

What is a Transition Plan

400

Of the mandatory team members of an IEP meeting, this participant's role is to make financial decisions on behalf of the school/district.

Who is the Administrator or LEA

400
ADD
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
500

This form must be signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the school prior to conducting any formal evaluation of the student.

The Permission to Evaluate

500
The acronym I.D.E.A., which describes the law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation, stands for this.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
500

During compliance monitoring, the IEP team is asked to review present levels, look at goals from said levels and then decide if services meet those goals.

What is Educational Benefit?

500

This IEP team member can have a small role or significant role in the IEP meeting but must be included at age 14.

Who is the student of which the IEP is for?

500
ID
What is Intellectual Disability?
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