The Special Education Instructional Cycle

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The Special EducationInstructional Cycle
By Steve Castle Director of Special
Education Oak Park Elementary District 97 Oak
Park, Illinois
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STEP 1Statement of Present Levels of Academic
Achievement and Functional Performance

• INCLUDING
• How the childs disability affects involvement
  and progress in the general education curriculum

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Statement of PLAAFP

• Remember, it MUST be measurable
• It MUST link the childs performance to the
  general curriculum

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STEP 2Student Needs

• Based on the Present Levels, what does the
  student need?
• Be specific!

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Identify Student Needs
Statement of PLAA FP

• Remember, needs MUST be specific

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STEP 3IEP Annual Goals

• Based on the Present Levels, and the student
  need, what must we be working on?

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Measurable Annual Goals
Identify Student Needs
Statement of PLAAFP

• Remember, annual goals MUST be measurable

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STEP 4Delivery of Instruction and On-Going
Assessment

• Instruction MUST be based on the annual goals and
  include provisions for on-going assessment

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Instruction and Assessment
Identify Student Needs
Statement of PLAAFP

• Remember, instruction MUST be tied to annual
  goals

Measurable Annual Goals
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• The Complete Instructional Cycle

Identify Student Needs
Statement of PLAAFP
Measurable Annual Goals
Instruction and Assessment