Full Description
Students with complex support needs are at high risk for exclusion from general education and frequently require communication supports, assistive technology, and services from a variety of related service providers. Pre- and in-service educators need guidance on how to develop IEPs for this population. Organized around a process chart and covering each section in the IEP document, this book guides educators to create legally and ethically defensible IEPs that are also person-centered, useful, and meaningful.
Contents
About the Downloads
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
Preface
SECTION I: Before the Meeting
Chapter 1 - Getting the Team Together
Appendix: Planning Worksheet—IEP Team Members
Chapter 2 - Organizing IEP Preparation and Communication
Appendix: IEP Team Data Collection Plan
Chapter 3 - Fostering Collaborative and Trusting Relationships with Families and
Students
Appendix: Resources for Communicating with Families
Chapter 4 - Discussing Data and Making Decisions
Appendix: Skill Data Collection Plan
SECTION II: Developing the IEP
Chapter 5 - Describing Present Levels of Functional and Academic Performance
Chapter 6 - Planning for Special Factors, Extended School Year, and Alternate
Assessment
Appendix: Summer Activities Planning Tool
Chapter 7 - Determining What Gets Taught: Curriculum and Goals
Appendix: Resources for Determining What Gets Taught
Chapter 8 - Identifying Supplementary Aids and Services
Appendix: Ecological Assessment With Supplementary Aids and Services
Chapter 9 - Determining the Least Restrictive Environment
Appendix: LRE Decision Flowchart
SECTION III: At the Meeting and Afterward
Chapter 10 - Setting an Agenda and Setting the Tone: Communication During the IEP
Meeting
Chapter 11 - After the Meeting: Implementing the IEP
Appendix: Resources for Implementing the IEP
