Compliance & IEPs
How many days do we have to complete an assessment after receiving signed parent consent?
What is 60 school calendar days
How often should service providers collect and record data on IEP goals?
What is each session or regularly as services are provided, to ensure accurate progress tracking
What’s one effective way to build trust with parents before an IEP meeting?
What is make a positive contact beforehand—share student strengths or progress updates early
What is the most important thing to check before finalizing an IEP in SIRAS?
What is ensure all sections are complete, dates are accurate, and all services and signatures are entered?
This acronym stands for ensuring students with disabilities are educated with their peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
What is LRE – Least Restrictive Environment?
When must a parent be given a copy of the Procedural Safeguards?
What is at least once a year, and also upon initial referral, parent request, or filing of a complaint
What is the main difference between Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions?
What is Tier 2 provides targeted small-group support, while Tier 3 provides intensive, individualized interventions based on specific data
hat is one way to ensure an IEP meeting runs smoothly and stays on track?
What is have an agenda, assign roles (facilitator, note taker), and keep discussions focused on data and student needs
How often should you enter your service logs into SIRAS?
What is after each session or at least weekly to ensure accurate documentation and compliance
After back-to-back IEP meetings, your brain feels like alphabet soup. What’s the best self-care move?
What is take a short walk, deep breaths, or grab a snack
If a student’s triennial is due on November 12, 2025, what is the latest possible date the meeting can be held to stay in compliance?
What is on or before November 12, 2025
A student frequently leaves their seat during lessons. What’s the best first step before developing a formal behavior plan?
What is collect data to identify triggers and patterns, and use proactive strategies like structured movement breaks or visual schedules
A parent emails you with questions about a service area you don’t oversee. What should you do?
What is acknowledge their concern, include or refer them to the correct provider or administrator.
When choosing assessment tools for an evaluation, what is one key factor to consider?
What is selecting tools that are valid, reliable, and culturally and linguistically appropriate for the student
This acronym reminds us that every student has the right to a Free Appropriate Public Education.
What is FAPE?
During an IEP, the parent requests additional testing that the team doesn’t feel is necessary. What should you do?
What is discuss the parent’s request respectfully, explain the data supporting the team’s position, and provide the parent with Prior Written Notice (PWN) outlining the team’s decision and rationale
What is a functional behavior assessment (FBA) used for?
What is to determine why a student exhibits a behavior and guide intervention planning?
What would you say if a parent becomes upset during an IEP meeting and says, “You’re not doing enough for my child”?
What is remain calm, validate their feelings (“I can see you care deeply about your child”), and refocus the conversation on shared goals and data
What’s the main difference between an accommodation and a modification?
What is accommodations change how a student learns; modifications change what a student is expected to learn
In Finding Nemo, Marlin learns to “let go” and trust Dory and Nemo’s unique abilities. What does this remind us about our students?
What is believing in student independence and strengths?
If a parent requests an IEP meeting in writing, within how many days must the district respond?
What is within 30 calendar days of receiving the written request
A student has a behavior plan but consistently refuses to follow it. What should the team do?
What is review the FBA, evaluate if the plan matches the function of behavior, adjust strategies, and ensure consistency across environments
What would you say if a general education teacher says, “I don’t have time to make all these accommodations”?
What is acknowledge the challenge, offer practical strategies or support, and remind them that accommodations ensure equitable access to learning
A teacher reports that a student isn’t using their assigned accommodations in class. What should the case manager do?
What is meet with the student and teacher to problem-solve, review the purpose of the accommodations, and provide support or reteaching on how to use them effectively
It’s Friday at 4:30 PM, and someone says, “Can we schedule one more meeting?” What’s the wellness-friendly response?
Let’s add it to The next IEP calendar day!