IEP
What does IEP mean?
Individual Education Plan
What does G.P.A. mean?
grade point average
An interpreter is using signs that you do not know in a class. What do you do?
Politely ask her to clarify and show her the preferred sign.
What is a goal that is on your IEP in the area of Curriculum and Learning Environment?
Given direct specialized instruction with the teacher of the Deaf/Hard of hearing, Huntley will demonstrate proper grammar, vocabulary, spelling and essay structure with 80% accuracy
Would you prefer an interpreter who signs ASL only, English only, or code switches depending on your need?
Answer will vary.
How often is an IEP meeting held?
once a year
(the parent or team can request a meeting at any time)
How many credits do you need to graduate from high school?
24 or 18
You are in a class and the teacher tells you to look at her instead of your interpreter, what do you do?
Politely, remind the teacher that you do not understand what she is saying unless you are able to look at the interpreter.
Name at least 3 accommodations that are on your IEP for classroom instruction or testing.
Closed captioning, signed presentation, note-taking, extended time, allow frequent breaks, preferential seating
What is the difference of being Deaf and being Hard of hearing?
Answer will vary.
Name three people who can attend the IEP meeting.
Parent
Teacher
Administration
Student
Specialists
Anyone who is invited
When figuring your G.P.A., what is the worth of an A, B, C and D?
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
You are in first period and an interpreter has not shown up for class. What do you do?
Ask the teacher (via written English) to email Ms. Kelly
Ask the teacher if you can go find Ms. Yeoman
Ask the teacher to let administration know an interpreter isn't present.
How many minutes per week do you meet with your DHH teacher according to your IEP?
90
What is the difference between a cochlear implant and hearing aid?
Hearing aid makes the sound louder.
Cochlear implant is a device implanted in your inner ear that replaces the sound into a new sound.
What happens if a school does not follow the IEP?
It is against the law not to follow the IEP.
To graduate with a 24 credit diploma, how many elective credits do you need?
8
You are required to watch a video in class. The room is dark and you are sitting in the back and can't see your interpreter. What do you do?
Ask to move close to the interpreter.
Ask for closed captioning.
What section on your IEP indicates that you need an American Sign Language interpreter?
Supplementary Aids and Services
How many words can you make out of the letters
DEAF and HEARING?
Feed, Ear, HE, Free, Ring, Gear, Head, Red, and many more...
At what age can the student sign for the IEP instead of the parents?
(once the student is an adult)
If you have a question about your classes or your credits, who should you ask to meet with?
Guidance Counselor
You are taking the Algebra EOC and you are not sure what the question is asking because it is a long word problem. What do you do?
Ask the testing administrator to read the question out loud so that that interpreter can sign the question and answer choices- that is an accommodation that you have on your IEP.
On the signature page of the IEP, this question is asked, "Did any school personnel prohibit, discourage, or attempt to discourage the parent from inviting a person of their choice to today’s meeting?" What does that mean?
Did anyone tell you that you can't bring someone to the IEP meeting.
You have decided to tryout for the Pedro Menendez High School team. You have practice over the summer. How do you get an interpreter scheduled? What info do you need to provide?
Ask the coach or your mom to contact Ms. Kelly or the school to request an interpreter. Info needed is: Date of practices, Time of practices, Location of practices