SSD Parent Handbook (Section 3) – IEP Process

  • What is an IEP?

  • Who develops the IEP?

  • About Standards-Based IEPs

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What is included in an IEP?

  • 1. Your Child’s Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)

  • 2. Special Considerations

  • 3. Your Child’s Annual Goals

  • 4. Reporting Progress

  • 5. Related Services, Supplemental Aids/Services and Supports for School Personnel Required to Accomplish the Goals and Objectives

  • 6. Transportation

  • 7. Regular Education Participation

  • 8. Placement Considerations and Decisions

  • 9. Signatures

  • 10. Transition Planning

  • 11. IEP Amendments/Addendums

Tips & Resources

  • Preparing for an IEP Meeting

  • Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting

  • Self-Advocacy/Self Determination: Student Participation in the IEP Process

  • The IEP Meeting is Over - Now What?

  • What if the IEP is Not Working?

  • What if I Don't Agree with the IEP?

  • Discipline Procedures