William Kritsonis, School Law, Ch 3 Special Education

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Special EducationWilliam Allan
Kritsonis, PhD

• IEP

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What is an IEP?

• The Individualized education Program is a written
  statement for a student with a disability that is
  developed, reviewed and revised in a meeting of a
  committee on Special Education.

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The law requires that the IEP must contain

• A statement of the childs present levels of
  educational performance
• A statement of measurable annual goals including
  short terms objectives if the student is assessed
  below grade level
• A statement of the special education, related
  services, supplementary aids and services,
  program modifications, and support for school
  personnel that will be provided to, or on behalf
  of, the child
• An explanation of any exclusion of the child from
  the regular classroom and extracurricular
  activities

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Cont.

• A statement of any modifications the child will
  need to take statewide or district-wide
  assessments, such as the TAKS. If the student is
  assessed in some other manner (such as through
  the SDAA or LDAA) the IEP must specify why this
  decision was made and how the students progress
  will be assessed.
• Dates for services to be provided, a long with
  the frequency, duration, and location where
  services will be provided and
• A statement of how the parents will be regularly
  informed of the childs progress toward achieving
  the annual goals.

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IDEA

• In 1997 IDEA provided details and specific
  guidelines about how an IEP should be developed,
  reviewed and altered as necessary.
• (The IDEA was originally enacted by Congress in
  1975 to make sure that children with disabilities
  had the opportunity to receive a free appropriate
  public education, just like other children. )

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IEP represents

• Individualized stands for the program is focused
  on the unique needs of that specific student,
• Education means that the program is geared toward
  learning activities and program refers to
  specific and clearly formulated annual goals and
  objectives and the means of reaching those goals
  and objectives.

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IEP example
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IEP Process

• Grade level content consideration
• Cultivate a present level of academic achievement
  and functional performance
• Craft measurable annual goals
• Create or identify a method to measure progress
• Connect instruction with accommodations
• Conclude with state assessments

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Who attend IEP meetings?

• A team including
• Parent
• student if appropriate
• general education teacher
• special education teacher
• Local Education agency (LEA)
• supervisor for the specially designed
  instruction,
• (34C.F.R. 300.321)

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Conclusion

• An IEP determines placement and consists of
  seventeen components. It must contain statement
  of the childs current level, measurable annual
  goals, any modifications that is needed and how
  the parents will be regularly informed of the
  childs progress.