Full Description
This text provides teachers and administrators with an understanding of the legal requirements of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) under law, including clarifications of how much benefit an IEP must provide based on the recent United States Supreme Court's 2017 Endrew F. decision on the meaning of a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The book uses a case study and scenario format to clarify these legal constructs. Step-by-step, the component requirements of the IEP will be explained, and checklists of considerations, references, and exemplars will be provided for each section. Preservice and in-service teachers and administrators will find this book a useful guide and reference for the development of IEPs.
Contents
Section 1: Historical Foundations of the IEP; 1. IDEA and the IEP; 2. The IEP Process: Purpose, Parts, and Participation; 3. Procedural and Substantive Requirements of the IEP; Section 2: Practical Considerations for the IEP; 4. Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance and Individual Needs; 5. Consideration of Special Factors; 6. Writing Academic IEP Goals; 7. Writing Behavioral and Social-Emotional Learning IEP Goals; 8. Related Services; 9. Accommodations, Modifications, and Supplemental Aids and Services; Section 3: Special Topics; 10. Advocacy: Considering the Caregiver Perspective; 11. Transition Planning for Adolescents
