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Prep Activities
The Law
Operations
Parent Input
IEP Meeting
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Charlotte is really struggling in her current general education classroom. She has trouble with reading fluency and her DIBELS scores are well below benchmark.
What is OKAY to discuss during a preparatory activity before an IEP team meeting?
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Parents of a child with a disability must be afforded the opportunity to participate in meetings with respect to identification, evaluation, educational placement, and provision of FAPE.
What is the LAW? IDEA 34 C.F.R. 300.501(b)(1)(i)(i)
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The team feels that the Autism Core SDP at Elementary School X is appropriate for the Student, but Operations said the class is full. So we will offer you the SLD SDP at Elementary School Y.
What is not OKAY to say?
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Ms. Parent, I appreciate your input, but we are the educators and we know what is best for your child.
What is NOT OKAY to say to a parent?
100
Downtown Operations told us to offer the SLD SDP at Elementary School Y.
What is NOT OKAY to say at an IEP meeting?
200
Christian cannot make it in the general education classroom, I will offer an SLD SDP at the IEP team meeting.
What is NOT OKAY to say during a preparatory activity before an IEP team meeting?
200
A meeting of District staff engaging in preparatory activities to develop a proposal that will be discussed at a later IEP team meeting can be held without parent participation.
What is OKAY under the LAW? IDEA 34 C.F.R. 300.501(b)(3)
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Dear Operations Staff: We will be changing Student's placement from an Autism Core SDP to an IDM SDP at the upcoming IEP team meeting. Please provide me with a list of IDM SDPs with space for Student. Thank you, SpEd Teacher
What is NOT OKAY to send in an email to Operations?
200
Document parent input in the IEP, and the changes made to address parent input.
What is OKAY to do in an IEP meeting?
200
I have no control over what the District's placement offer is.
What is NOT OKAY to say at an IEP team meeting?
300
District staff can get together in preparation activities to gather pertinent information to share at the IEP team meeting. Staff can discuss and develop a "Draft" IEP that includes PLPs and proposed goals.
What is OKAY to do in a preparatory IEP activity?
300
A meeting of District staff engaging in preparatory activities to develop a complete IEP (including eligibility and placement) that will be provided to parent at a later IEP team meeting can be held without parent participation.
What is NOT OKAY under IDEA?
300
Dear Operations Staff: We are convening an IEP team meeting for Student, and I would like to have an IDM SDP placement for the IEP team to consider when we look at a continuum of placement options. Can you please provide me with a program that has available space? Thank you, APEIS
What is OKAY to put in an email to Operations?
300
Your child's problems at home are not our concern!
What is NOT OKAY to say to a parent?
300
The team feels that NPS is appropriate, but we don't have authority to offer NPS. You will have to go to Due Process to get that.
What is NOT OKAY to say in an IEP meeting?
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While preparing for an IEP, the IEP chairperson - after having discussed student's performance with other staff - asks Operations to locate a couple of programs for the IEP team to discuss as possible options along the continuum.
What is OKAY to do as a preparation activity.
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1) Parent(s) 2) Gen-Ed teacher 3) Sp-Ed teacher 4) District Admin/Admin Designee 5) Assessor (if assessments were conducted) 6) Others with knowledge of Student (if req. by Dist/Parent) 7) When appropriate - Student
What is a complete IEP team?
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This is the placement that Operations gave me for the Student.
What is NOT OKAY to say during an IEP meeting?
400
District staff participate in the IEP meeting with an open mind, and discuss the parents' recommendations/requests before the entire IEP team makes the final recommendations.
What is OKAY to do in an IEP team meeting?
400
Parent asks for Dolphin Therapy. OT therapist addresses the educational needs related to Dolphin Therapy - using OT instead.
What is OKAY to do at the IEP meeting?
500
In preparation for an IEP team meeting, Student's teachers and related service providers generate PLPs and proposed goals.
What is OKAY to do when preparing for an IEP meeting.
500
School denies parents' request to have all 6 of the student's teachers at the IEP meeting, and instead invites 1 of the student's teachers.
What is OKAY to do? IDEA requires "Not less than one regular education teacher".
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Knowledge of District programs, program options, support.
What is the purpose of Operations?
500
Mrs. Smith, Do you have any questions/concerns that haven't been addressed in the IEP meeting yet?
What is a GREAT question to ask a parent in the IEP meeting?
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Make an offer of FAPE after considering input from all IEP team members, that addresses any parent concerns, that meets the unique needs of the individual child, and is calculated to provide educational benefit.
What is the GOAL of the IEP team meeting?