1. Chapter 3 Assessment

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3-2 Highlights of the Law: IDEA-1997 Strengthens the role of parents Ensures access to the general education curriculum Increases attention to racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity Requires transition planning at age 14 Encourages working out parent-school differences through mediation

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3-3 The Assessment-Teaching Process Referral Stages –Pre-referral –Referral and initial planning Assessment Stages –Multidisciplinary evaluation –IEP meeting Instruction Stages –Implementing the teaching plan –Monitoring progress

4. Stages of the IEP Process

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3-5 Participants at the IEP Parents General education teacher Special education teacher LEA (Local Education Agency) representative Person who can interpret instruction implications of evaluation Child, if appropriate Others, invited by parents or school who have special knowledge

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3-6 Contents of the IEP Present levels of performance Annual goals and benchmarks (short-term objectives) Special education services needed Explanation of the extent to which child will not participate in general education

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3-7 Contents of the IEP (cont.) Individual modifications in the administration of achievement tests or explanation of why such modifications are not appropriate A projected date for beginning services and anticipated services, frequency, location, and duration Measures of progress toward annual goals