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Effective IEP Team Meetings April 19, 2012 Presented by: Kate Neale Exceptional Children Division, NC DPI [Adapted from Nick Martin’s CADRE presentation]

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Pre-conference with school personnel to ensure adequate preparation by all participants. (Pre-conference with parents when difficult issues are anticipated.)

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings 2. Provide all IEP team members evaluation results in advance so they can review them.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings 3. Meet informally with parents before the formal meeting (to welcome, answer questions about procedural safeguards, etc.).

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Introduce participants to each other. Provide refreshments to promote comfort and a welcoming atmosphere. Create an atmosphere of mutual respect.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings 5. Seat participants at a round table in a comfortable setting, free from noise and distractions.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Post or provide a written agenda for all participants. Agree on ground rules (re: civility, interrupting, cell phones, mandatory members staying for entire meeting, etc.).

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Encourage each member to be time conscious. Budget the available time. Chairperson politely redirect participants who wander. Take breaks as needed.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Provide a clear purpose for the meeting; ensure roles & responsibilities are clear for tasks occurring before, during, and after the meeting. Encourage participants to share in and contribute to a common purpose.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Establish a written “parking lot” for issues to be addressed at a later date, rather than letting them get lost.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings Restate the outcome at the end of the meeting for clarity and any necessary corrections. Develop an action plan for who is doing what & when.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings 11. Provide an “open door” for airing and sharing between meetings.

12 Steps to Effective IEP Team Meetings 12. End the meeting on a positive note; thank participants for their time and contributions.

Sample EVALUATION FORM This evaluation form is intended to help us work more effectively together and do out best possible work as a team for the benefit of our student. Thank you for caring enough to share your honest thoughts and feelings. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 high, please indicate your overall satisfaction with today’s meeting by circling on of the following: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 What did you find most worthwhile or commendable about this meeting? How might this meeting have been improved, or what might we do differently next time? Any additional comments?

Consultants for Dispute Resolution Kate Neale, 919.807.3979 or kate.neale@dpi.nc.gov Lynn Smith, 919.807.3978 or lynn.smith@dpi.nc.gov Pollye Pruitt, 919.807.4024 or pollye.pruitt@dpi.nc.gov Gay Lytton, 919.807.4059 or gay.lytton@dpi.nc.gov www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/policy/dispute/