SIRAS
True or False: Changing the parent contact information in this section of the IEP will update the information for future IEPs.
What is FALSE?
Ensures that all students receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
What is IDEA?
These are the required attendees at an IEP meeting.
Who are the parent, the case manager, the general ed teacher, an administrator, and any other service provider (e.g. SLP, OT, etc.)?
These must be sent to parent(s) at the set intervals specified on the IEP and reflect accurate data.
What are progress reports?
This staff member’s duties include the following: collect progress monitoring data; collaborate with general education teachers and service providers; schedule and hold IEP meetings if students are failing or are chronically absent, etc.
Who is the case manager?
On the Related Services & Supplemental Supports page, these services do not include “small group” or “individual”.
What is Specialized Academic Instruction?
Must be conducted by a qualified person, measures are reliable, linguistically and culturally appropriate, includes review of existing data, parent input, and observations and considers all areas of suspected disability.
What is a special education evaluation/assessment report?
The Gen Ed % is outlined on these two pages of the IEP (and they should match each other).
What are the Student Demographics and LRE pages?
This is the student’s current performance level where they are presently functioning on a skill.
What is a baseline?
These should be created on a weekly basis that include specific information regarding objectives, materials/resources needed, and specific instructional practices and supports that are necessary for ensuring an academic rich environment.
What are lesson plans?
This type of meeting is required when a student moves in from out of SELPA.
What is a 30-Day IEP meeting?
After reassessing a student in all areas of suspected disability and they no longer show signs of needing special education and related services to obtain educational benefit.
What is special education exit?
When a student has an Annual and Triennial IEP meeting due within the same timeframe (e.g. within a few months of each other), the IEP must be held by this date.
What is the earlier date of the two due dates?
This is a process used to gather and track information in a systematic way on an ongoing basis to evaluate student progress towards a goal.
What is data collection?
It shall be the policy of this LEA that the __________ of personally identifiable data information and records maintained by the LEA relating to children with disabilities and their parents and families shall be protected pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
What is confidentiality?
This is the summary page where you can find information including the Last Annual, Last Triennial, Birth Date, Gen Ed %, State Testing Participation, etc.
What is the MIS Summary page?
A federal law that guarantees students with disabilities the right to an education that is comparable to their peers without disabilities.
What is FAPE?
This section of the IEP is where you discuss what a student is able to do and identify potential areas of need.
What is the Present Levels of Performance?
These are designed to meet the needs of the individual to enable them to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum.
What are grade-level aligned IEP goals?
This is ongoing learning provided/ approved by the district (LEA). Can be in person or virtually.
What is professional development?
This is where you need to update the date to the date of the IEP meeting so that the Start Date on the Related Services & Supplemental Supports page is correct.
What is the IEP Manager - Plan Effective Date?
The IEP team came to the meeting with a “take it or leave it” offer of FAPE and would not consider input from parent.
What is predetermination?
These things should be included when sending paperwork to the ESC.
What are the finalized IEP; IEP checklist; previous goals (marked “met/not met”); signed IEP notice; and, if applicable, Medi-Cal form and reports/protocols?
These are aligned to quarterly dates when the report cards go home and are used to complete progress reports at the end of the quarter and final progress reports at the annual IEP.
What are objectives/benchmarks?
This model utilizes appropriate and effective staff approaches for each level to de-escalate a student in crisis.
What is the CPI Crisis Development Model?