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 functioning of the student.
What is the Present Level of Academic Performance?
100

This IEP team member is responsible for IEP paperwork and its contents.

Who is the case manager?

100

IFSP

What is Individual Family Service Plan? 

200

45 Calendar Days

How long is the assessment period?

200
To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are nondisabled
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 LEA designee?

200
ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
300

This section of the IEP services that fall outside the school day or year.

What is Extended School Year Services?

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 (IDEA-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 form that is used to tell parents to expect a discussion on modifying services, typically given before the IEP meeting.
What is Prior Written Notice?
400

These steps must be taken by the EI agency 6-9 months prior to the child's third birthday?

What is a Transition Planning or LEA referral?

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 Admin Designee
400

EI

What is Early Intervention?

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 Assessment Plan
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
The purpose of the IEP team when reviewing present levels, developing goals from said levels and then creating services to meet those goals.
What is Educational Benefit?
500

This IEP team member will be responsible for evaluating and speaking to the students skills in the area of communication.

Who is the Speech Pathologist?

500

BSP

What is behavior support plan?

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