1. Week 3
The IEP Process

2. Unfinished Business from last week
Written notice upon completion of Eligibility Document
Eligibility Categories
What about a culturally and linguistically diverse learner?
What about SLD (Specific Learning Disability)?

3. Where do I find help now??

4. The IEP Process Documents Required
Meeting Invitation
IEP team member excusal form (630)
IEP Document
Consent for Placement in Special Education if initial placement

5. The initial IEP is written at the Eligibility meeting
The IEP Process
The annual review of the IEP must be held prior to the 1 year annual review date. Do not go beyond the 1 year date
The initial IEP is written at the Eligibility meeting

6. Invitation Provide reasonable notice (10 days)
Document 3 attempts using 3 different methods to invite parents to the meeting
Consider other methods such as phone conference for involving parents in the meeting.

7. Required Members General Education Teacher Special Education Teacher
Administrator
Related Service Provider/s
Parent/Adult Student

8. How and when progress will be reported:
Must state “Written” Progress Notes will be sent home…
Must be at least quarterly for secondary students and each trimester for elementary students

9. Present Level of Performance
Base line data for each IEP goal
Measured using the same assessment type used to measure progress in the goal
Explains how the lack of the skill affects progress in General Education
What typical peers can do

10. General Education Content Standards
Idaho Core Standards
ERR Standards
Pre-School Standards
E-Guidelines linked to Common Core
Idaho E-Guidelines

11. IEP Goals Must have baseline data in the PLOP Measurable
Must be measured using same assessment type used in PLOP
Measurable
Data taken weekly

13. Service Grid
The IEP team determines the type and amount of special education and related services required to make progress toward IEP goals.

14. Optional Statement of Service Delivery
Occupational Therapy will be provided to support written language goals.
(Academics) may be provided by the trained para proffessional under the supervision of the special education teacher.
Behavioral instruction, monitoring, and support outlined on service grid may be provided by special education staff or contracted therapist, and may include the methodologies of Positive Behavioral Supports, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services or behavior intervention.

15. Example Service Grid

16. Health Plan
The School Nurse will complete the health plan if needed. The health plan is placed in the memo box under “Optional Statement of Service Delivery.” (The health plan should be located after other statements.)
If nursing or Personal Care Service is required it should also be listed in the service grid.

17. Special Transportation
Special Transportation is an IEP team decision.
If Special Transportation is required, it should also be listed on the Service Grid

18. Extended School Year Route #1 to ESY
To determine ESY you will need to:
Collect data in the fall after summer break and compare the data to skills prior to summer break.
Collect data before and after Christmas Break
Collect data before and after Spring Break

19. ESY Continued Route #2 to ESY Documentation of Emerging Skills
Worked all year and just now making progress
Route #3 to ESY
Acquisition of life skill that aides independence
Description of why the above skills are critical
Specify which goals and objectives should be part of ESY
Work with team to determine need for ESY by Mid April

21. Accommodations
List accommodations required to participate in the general education environment.
Accommodations: Allow the student to obtain the same benefit, achieve the same results as their gen. ed. peers
Adaptations: Not required to produce the same result or level of achievment

22. State and District Wide Testing
ISAT, IRI, SBAC, ISAT ALT
Can not list testing accommodations the student does not require in the general education classroom.
Can only list approved accommodations
Criteria for ISAT ALT is located in the memo box below the Behavior questions

23. Example of Accommodations

24. Behavior

25. Least Restrictive Environment
General Education Classroom – Indicate how much time the student will spend outside the gen. ed. classroom (use minutes from the service grid)
General Education Curriculum – Will supplemental curriculum be used? Will an alternate curriculum be used?

26. LRE Examples

27. Written Notice Clearly state the decisions of the team
Provide a brief summary of the meeting notes (refer to the meeting notes to write the written notice)
This is the legal document informing parents of decisions made by the team

29. Consent for Initial Placement in special Education

30. Paperwork Signed copies to Becky Priest Checklists
Finalize all Documents in TERA

31. Meeting Notes
If needed have school secretary or other personnel take notes at the meeting

32. IEP Amendments and Exit