Introduction to IEPs Introduction to IEPs and Chapter 408 and Chapter 408

(for General (for General Educators)Educators)

Whittney Smith Whittney Smith

Chapter 408 of the Laws Chapter 408 of the Laws of 2002of 2002

• Ensures that each regular education teacher, special Ensures that each regular education teacher, special education teacher and related service provider, and other education teacher and related service provider, and other service providers who are responsible for the implementation service providers who are responsible for the implementation of a student’s individualized education program (IEP) of a student’s individualized education program (IEP) be given be given a copya copy of the student’s IEP prior to the implementation of the of the student’s IEP prior to the implementation of the student’s special education program; student’s special education program;

• Requires that Requires that any copy of a student’s IEP remain confidentialany copy of a student’s IEP remain confidential and can not be re-disclosed to any other person; and and can not be re-disclosed to any other person; and

• Requires the chairperson of the Committee on Special Requires the chairperson of the Committee on Special Education to designate a Education to designate a professional employee of the school professional employee of the school district with knowledge of the student’s disability and district with knowledge of the student’s disability and education program to, prior to the implementation of the IEP, education program to, prior to the implementation of the IEP, informinform each teacher, assistant and support staff person of his each teacher, assistant and support staff person of his or her responsibility relating to the implementation of the IEP or her responsibility relating to the implementation of the IEP and the specific accommodations, modifications and supports and the specific accommodations, modifications and supports that must be provided for the student in accordance with the that must be provided for the student in accordance with the IEP. IEP.

What is an IEP?What is an IEP?

• IEP stands for Individualized IEP stands for Individualized Education ProgramEducation Program

• It is a legal document that is It is a legal document that is developed at a CSE meeting once it developed at a CSE meeting once it has been determined that a student has been determined that a student is eligible for special education is eligible for special education servicesservices

• It is reviewed (at least) annuallyIt is reviewed (at least) annually

The 7 most important The 7 most important sections…sections…

• Recommended Classification and Placement Recommended Classification and Placement InformationInformation

• Recommended Special Education Programs and Recommended Special Education Programs and ServicesServices– Special Education ProgramsSpecial Education Programs– Related ServicesRelated Services

• Program Modifications / Accommodations / Program Modifications / Accommodations / Supplementary Aids and ServicesSupplementary Aids and Services

• Assistive Technology Devices / ServicesAssistive Technology Devices / Services• Testing AccommodationsTesting Accommodations• Removal from the General Education EnvironmentRemoval from the General Education Environment• Standardized Test ResultsStandardized Test Results

Recommended Recommended Classification and Classification and

Placement InformationPlacement Information• ReasonReason• Decision (Classified, Declassified)Decision (Classified, Declassified)• DisabilityDisability• Grade Grade • Extended School YearExtended School Year

Recommended Special Recommended Special Education Programs and Education Programs and

ServicesServices• Special Education ProgramsSpecial Education Programs

– Resource Room, Consultant Resource Room, Consultant Teacher, Co-teaching, special Teacher, Co-teaching, special class, etc.class, etc.

• Related ServicesRelated Services– Counseling, OT, PT, Speech, Counseling, OT, PT, Speech,

Vision, Hearing, etc.Vision, Hearing, etc.

Program Modifications / Program Modifications / Accommodations / Accommodations /

Supplementary Aids and Supplementary Aids and ServicesServices• Books on TapeBooks on Tape

• None RequiredNone Required• Safety Net for Safety Net for

Regents ExamsRegents Exams• Preferential SeatingPreferential Seating• Refocus / RedirectionRefocus / Redirection• Weekly Parent Weekly Parent

ReportsReports• Braille Materials Braille Materials • CalculatorCalculator• Use of Graphic Use of Graphic

OrganizersOrganizers

• Additional time to Additional time to complete taskscomplete tasks

• Check for Check for understandingunderstanding

• Copy of class notesCopy of class notes• Large print materialsLarge print materials• Modified CurriculumModified Curriculum• Modified gradingModified grading• Positive Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement

PlanPlan• Re-teaching of MaterialsRe-teaching of Materials• Support for School Support for School

PersonnelPersonnel

Assistive Assistive TechnoloTechnolo

gy gy Devices / Devices / ServicesServices

Testing Testing AccommodationsAccommodations

• AmanuensisAmanuensis• No ScantronsNo Scantrons• Extended Time Extended Time

(1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0)(1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0)• Tests Read Tests Read • Special LocationSpecial Location• Use of CalculatorUse of Calculator• Use of Spell Check Use of Spell Check

DeviceDevice

• Spelling Spelling Requirements WaivedRequirements Waived

• Answers recordedAnswers recorded• Revised test formatRevised test format• Large print formatLarge print format• Braille formatBraille format• Auditory Auditory

amplification deviceamplification device• Use of word Use of word

processorprocessor

Removal from the Removal from the General Education General Education

EnvironmentEnvironment• Where students do not participate in Where students do not participate in

the general education program the general education program • Physical EducationPhysical Education• Language other than English Language other than English

requirementrequirement

Standardized Test Standardized Test ResultsResults

TestTest EvaluatorEvaluator

PPVTPPVT Speech TherapistSpeech Therapist

CELF-IVCELF-IV Speech TherapistSpeech Therapist

Woodcock-JohnsonWoodcock-Johnson Special Education Special Education TeacherTeacher

MalcomesiusMalcomesius Special Education Special Education TeacherTeacher

WISCWISC PsychologistPsychologist

VMIVMI PsychologistPsychologist

BASCBASC PsychologistPsychologist

Interpreting Standardized Interpreting Standardized Test Results:Test Results:

• Use of Percentiles and Standard ScoresUse of Percentiles and Standard Scores– PercentilesPercentiles: : “Your child is performing at “Your child is performing at

the 70the 70thth percentile. This means that he/she percentile. This means that he/she is performing better than 70% of the norm is performing better than 70% of the norm referenced group of peers his/her age.”referenced group of peers his/her age.”

– Standard Scores:Standard Scores:• 90 – 110 is the average range90 – 110 is the average range• Every 10 above and below = 1 standard Every 10 above and below = 1 standard

deviation deviation

Questions??? Questions???