Alignment of IEPs to State Standards

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Alignment of IEPs to State Standards An
Access Center Presentation to the Information
Sharing Communities A Presentation given by
Amanda Schwartz At the Council of Chief State
School Officers September 31, 2003
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• Current Policy Requirements
• PLEP
• Measurable annual goals that facilitate access
• Supports and Accommodations (including program
  modifications and teacher supports) to ensure
  participation in general education curriculum and
  large-scale assessments
• Extent of participation in general curriculum and
  large-scale testing as well as alternatives
• Participation of the general educator
• Inclusion of State standards

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• Current Conditions
• Usefulness of the IEP
• Current status of IEPs
• Results of aligning IEPs with standards
• Documentation of progress towards goals
• Concerns regarding alignment

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• Suggestions from research
• State standards
• District level policies
• Technical Assistance for Implementation
• IEP Organization and Writing

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• What do you think?

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  Center Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8,
  funded by U. S. Department of Education, Office
  of Special Education Programs and housed at the
  American Institutes for Research. Retrieved
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