IEP Meetings: Tips, Terms, and Team Effort
Explore valuable insights into Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with expert tips, key terms, and the importance of teamwork. Learn about critical IEP components, setting goals, measuring progress, defining services, and addressing special factors. Empower yourself with knowledge for productive and collaborative IEP discussions.
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IEP MEETINGS ~ TERMS, TIPS AND TALK CAROLINE ROADY MA, SPECIAL EDUCATION/ CAPTAIN TEAM MEMBER
IEP ~ TIPS, TERMS AND TALK IEPS ARE MEANT TO BE A TEAM EFFORT Who is here today? Let s discuss how we feel during an IEP meeting? What do we want to know/learn/improve about our IEP meetings? Why is it important to understand special education terminology?
IEP MEETINGS-TIPS, TERMS AND TALK o Today we will cover: o Critical parts of the IEP (Individualized Education Program), their purpose, and the way the document works o Ask questions, share stories and know we are all in this TOGETHER!!
IEP~ TIPS, TERMS AND TALK IEPS ARE A ROAD MAP FOR EACH CHILD ACADEMICALLY Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance : This section is found on the IEP second page of most students under age of 15 (see handout for Butte County) .these levels describe your child currently and will guide and form the goals your child will work on over the next year. INCLUDES: strengths/preferences/interests and parental concerns. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA SO- what does this really mean? What acronyms or language will be used to describe this? Are these some terms you know/: GOALS, SERVICES. TRIALS, BASELINE DATA
IEP MEETINGS-TIPS, TERMS AND TALK IEP GOALS: EVERYBODY HAS THEM LETS BE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THEM! Baseline Data what is this? What should a goal tell you, and which terms describe what you need to know? How will you know if your student is on target to meet this goal?? Progress reports- how, when , why? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND
IEP MEETINGS-TIPS, TERMS AND TALK SERVICES ..SAI, OT, ST/SP, APE let s explore and define them all Educational Setting Offer of FAPE Signature and Parent Consent , Medi-Cal authorization This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
IEP MEETINGS- TIPS, TERMS AND TALK Accompanying information: Special Factors, Transition, ESY, BIP/BSP ..let s identify it all! ASSESSMENT TRIENNIAL INFORMATION/ELIGIBILITY GLOSSARY OF TERMS (handout) WRAP UP- questions, comments This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
IEP MEETINGS- TIPS, TERMS AND TALK RESOURCE PAGE CAPTAIN (California Autism Professional Training and Information Network) www.captain.ca.gov AFIRM modules are FREE Little Red Hen/Autism Lifespan Programs 530.897.0300 www.littleredhen.org Special Olympics (year round activities) Suzanne Barlow/530.520.1921 www.sonc.org Rowell Family Empowerment Center 530.226.5129 www.EmpowerYourFamily.org Far Northern Regional Center www.farnorthernrc.org
