Writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

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Writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

• Kimberley Disability Coordination Team Master
  Classes
• Presenter Kelly Stevens

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Why write an IEP?

• Individual Education Plans assist schools to
  demonstrate their obligation to
• be accountable for providing an appropriate
  educational program for all students as required
  by the School Education Act 1999 and
• plan for and provide teaching and learning
  adjustments for students with disabilities as
  required by the Disability Discrimination Act
  1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005

(Department of Education, 2014, p. 3)
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What is an IEP?

• Individual Education Plan
• Plan or support document that is tailored
  specifically to an individuals needs
• Can include educational, physical, behavioural,
  social and/or emotional priorities
• Working document reviewed at least twice per year

(Department of Education, 2014)
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Who needs an IEP?

• Students receiving a disability allocation
  through Schools Plus funding
• Students at educational risk
• Students must have an IEP (or another documented
  plan) to be included in the National Consistent
  Collection of Data (NCCD)
• N.B. Aboriginal students also require a
  documented plan

(Department of Education, 2014)
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Creating an IEP
(Department of Education, 2014, p. 7)
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Creating an IEP

1. Information gathering
2. Collaborative meeting
3. Write SMART priorities
4. Implement strategies
5. Assess, monitor and evaluate

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Creating an IEP

• 1. Information gathering
• Observation of the student
• Analysis of the students performance in a range
  of areas through diagnostic testing
• Expert testing
• Previous school data

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Creating an IEP

• 2. Collaborative meeting
• Meeting with stakeholders
• Teacher/s
• Parents or guardians
• The student
• Psychologist
• Health experts

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Creating an IEP

• 3. Write SMART priorities

Objectives in a plan need to be SMART
Specific what is expected to be learnt is
clear to everyone Measurable observable
criteria for achievement and/or progress
Achievable not too far ahead of current skill
level or understanding Relevant linked to
current outcomes and perhaps longer term
goals and Time limited regular monitoring
with pre-set review dates.
(Department of Education, 2014, p. 8)
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Creating an IEP

• Examples of SMART priorities
• Recognise and say sounds and names for letters
  s,a,t,p,i,n with 90 accuracy
• Match number 1-5 with correct number of objects,
  with 90 accuracy

(Department of Education, 2014)
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Creating an IEP

• Examples of goals that are not SMART
• Demonstrates an understanding of writing
  conventions
• Understands place value into the thousands

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Creating an IEP

• 4. Implement Strategies
• Strategies promote learning and participation
• Could include alternative means of presentation,
  adapted content or expectations, personalised
  management strategies and/or specialist resources
  and equipment.
• Strategies should be considered in writing the
  plan to ensure they are achievable within the
  context

(Department of Education, 2014)
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Creating an IEP

• 5. Assess, monitor and evaluate
• The nature and quality of information gathered
  should provide sufficient evidence to make
  judgements about progress
• Monitoring and assessment should be done, where
  possible, within existing classroom practices
• SEN RTP is being rolled out in schools this year
  through professional learning

(Department of Education, 2014)
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Further Information

• Guidelines for Implementing Documented Plans in
  Public Schools and PowerPoint slides from this
  presentation can be accessed through our website
• www.kimberleydisabilitycoordinationteam.com
• Please contact me for further information about
  writing IEPs or any special needs topic
• Kelly Stevens
• Kimberley Disability Coordination Team
• Kelly.Stevens_at_education.wa.edu.au
• [phone]

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References

• Department of Education. (2014). Guidelines for
  Implementing Documented Plans in Public Schools.
  Retrieved from http//www.det.wa.edu.au/detcms/abo
  riginal-education/aboriginal-education/docs/guidel
  ines-for-implementing-documented-plans-in-public-s
  chools.en