Components of an IEP

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Components of an IEP

• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

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Individualized Education Programs

• All students in special education must have an
  individualized education program (IEP)
• If a student is determined to be eligible for
  special education an IEP will be developed

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IEP

• All students in special education are required to
  have an individualized education program designed
  to meet their needs.
• The IEP includes both short-term and long-term
  goals, along with how and where services will be
  provided.
• The IEP MUST be written by a TEAM

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Components of an IEP

• 1. The childs Present levels of educational
  performance
• 2. Measurable annual goals-including benchmarks
  (short-term objectives)
• 3. An explanation of the extent, if any, to
  which the child will NOT participate with
  non-disabled children

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Components of an IEP

• 4. Related Services- Services necessary to
  ensure that students with disabilities benefit
  from their educational experience. Related
  services include
• Speech pathology, psychological services,
  counseling, physical and occupational therapy,
  special transportation, to name a few

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Components of an IEP

• 5. The projected date of the beginning of
  related services, and the frequency, location,
  and duration of the related services
• 6. Any modifications in the administration of
  state or district wide testing

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Components of an IEP

• 7. How the childs progress towards the annual
  goals will be measured and how the parents will
  be regularly informed of their childs progress
• 8. Beginning at age 16, a statement of needed
  transition services
• Transition services- Services that assist the
  adolescent with a disability to successfully move
  from school to post-school activities