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The Educational Benefit Review Process
A Reflective Process Designed by the California Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1520 · (860) 632-1485
Revised 11/07
Outcomes
Describe what constitutes “educational benefit” for a student with a disability; and
Determine if the design of a student’s IEP was reasonably calculated to increase the likelihood of educational benefit.
Revised 03/08 SERC 2
Essential Question for Learning
What assurances does a school system maintain in the provision of FAPE for a student with an IEP?
Revised 11/07 SERC 3
What is “Educational Benefit”?
Dialogue with your team
What does this term mean to you?
Revised 11/07 SERC 4
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson School District v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
Supreme Court’s first IDEA case 2-Prong Test Definition of “appropriate”
Issue: Did Board provide FAPE pursuant to IDEA?
Rowley’s “2 PRONG TEST”
1. Has the Board/State complied with the procedural requirements of IDEA? (Procedural Prong) AND
2. Is the IEP developed through IDEA’s procedures reasonably calculated to enable the child to receive educational benefit? (Substantive Prong)
Revised 11/07 SERC 6
Reasonable Calculation
The Procedural Prong (not an exhaustive list) Procedural requirements of IDEA 2004; Identified needs related to disability &
general curriculum; Goals in each need area; and Services to support progress toward goals
& general curriculum, participation in extracurricular, and education with other disabled & non-disabled children.
Revised 11/07 SERC 7
(Drouin, 2004)
Educational Benefit
The Substantive Prong (not an exhaustive list)
Passing marks;Advancement from grade to grade;Progress toward goals and
objectives; Improved scores on
district/statewide assessments; andPassing the high school exit exam. Revised 11/07 SERC 8
Rowley
Transition and Educational Benefit
Requirements IDEA 90’
Access IDEA 97’
Participation IDEA 04’
Revised 11/07 SERC 9
IDEA 04’Transition … results-oriented process
academic and functional achievement
facilitate movement from school to post-
school activities
postsecondary education, training,
employment and independent living…
Revised 11/07 SERC 10
Recent Transition Cases
Agency Contacts
Student Involvement
Individualization of Transition IEPs
District Obligations
Appropriateness of Transition Planning/Services
Revised 11/07 SERC 11
Educational Benefit Review Process
The Steps and Protocol
The Components
Reviewing IEPs for a 3-year cycle;Analyzing the relationship among
needs, goals, and services;Comparing progress across annuals;Looking for patterns in the planning
process; and Determining if the IEP was
reasonably planned to result in educational benefit.
Revised 11/07 SERC 13
(Drouin, 2004)
Steps for the Process
STEP 1 Record Information
STEP 2 Analyze Relationships
STEP 3 Compare to Prior Year
STEP 4 Discuss Overall Educational Benefit
(Youtsey, 2006)Revised 11/07 SERC 14
What were the patterns to the program planned for the student?
Practices to Keep Practices to Change Next Steps
Questions: Circle OneWas the necessary relevant information included in the student's IEP? Y N
Was there a clear relationship between the identified needs, goals, and services? Y N
Were subsequent goals and services/placement consistent with progress made? Y N
Was the student's program reasonably planned to result in educational benefit? Y N
Summary of Educational Benefit Review Process
Revised 11/07 SERC 15
p. 7
Summary of Educational Benefit Review Process(Youtsey, 2006)
STEP 1- Record Information
What information is included in the IEP?
Jigsaw the documentation of each IEP
Look for… Strengths (under the Present Level) (p.
3/4&5); Needs (p. 3/4&5); Goals and objectives (p. 4&8/7&8); Accommodations and modifications (p.
4&8/7&8); Services/placement (p. 7/11); and Progress (p. 7/7).
Revised 11/07 SERC 16
p. 3
STEP 1- Record Information
Record what is written on each IEP. Information must be present in the IEP Information is verbatim as much as
possible Short-hand and abbreviations are
acceptable; but paraphrasing or summarizing are not
Revised 11/07 SERC 17
Revised 11/07 SERC 18
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn.center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Domain
Revised 11/07 SERC 19
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn.center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Strengths
Revised 11/07 SERC 20
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn.center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Present Level
Revised 11/07 SERC 21
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn.center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Concerns
Revised 11/07 SERC 22
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn.center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Goals, Objectives,
Accommodations, &
Modifications
Revised 11/07 SERC 23
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Service & Placemen
t
Revised 11/07 SERC 24
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
Progress
Revised 11/07 SERC 25
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
IEP Adjusted?
Revised 11/07 SERC 26
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
STEP 2- Analyze Relationships
Is there a clear relationship between the identified needs, goals, and services?
Analyze the relationship and alignment between the identified needs, goals, and services and how they result in progress for annual review in a three-year cycle
Revised 11/07 SERC 27
p. 4
STEP 2- Analyze RelationshipsConsider each IEP separately
Determine alignment among the components
Draw circles and arrows to designate alignment
Revised 11/07 SERC 28
Revised 11/07 SERC 29
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
STEP 3- Compare to Prior Year
Are subsequent goals & services/placement consistent with progress made?
Compare progress to determine if subsequent changes to goals and services were made based on the results of progress
From year 1 to year 2 year 2 to year 3
Revised 11/07 SERC 30
p. 5
STEP 3- Compare to Prior Year Compare for increase or decrease of
complexity and progress for each component
▪ Note changes with:
▪ 0 = No change
▪ + = Increased complexity of goals/objectives, time with non-disabled peers, or progress
▪ - = Decreased complexity of goals/objectives, time with non-disabled peers, or lack of progress
Revised 11/07 SERC 31
Revised 11/07 SERC 32
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0-
Last YearCan decode on grade levelKTEA Read 2.6 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 2.0 G.E
Revised 11/07 SERC 33
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0-
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Revised 11/07 SERC 34
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0?
Improve comp of read material from 2.9 to 4.0
Given passage state 2 details
Given passage answer correctly 6/6 W questions
Revised 11/07 SERC 35
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0-
Learning center 3.75 hrs/wk
Revised 11/07 SERC 36
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0-
S
S
S
Revised 11/07 SERC 37
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0-
Revised 11/07 SERC 38
Present Level
Need /Con.
Goals & Obj./ Accom. &
Mod.
Serv. /Place
.
Pr. Adj
Academic/Cognitive Language Arts:Can decode on grade levelKTEA Read 3.4 G.E.Oral Reading Inventory 3.2 G.E
Comp. is sig. below grade level
Improve comp of read material from 3.2 to 5.0
Given passage, state 2 details
Given passage, answer correctly 5/6 Wh questions
Learn. center 3.75 hrs/wk
S
M
S
No
California Department of Education
+
+
+
0
0
0 0
0-o No change from prior year
+ Increased complexity, progress, or time with non-disabled peers
- Decreased complexity, progress or time with non-disabled peers
STEP 4- Discuss Overall Educational Benefit
Are there any patterns to the program planned for the student?
Was the student's program reasonably planned to result in educational benefit?
Determine if there are any patterns Decide if the IEP was reasonably
planned to result in educational benefit
Revised 11/07 SERC 39
p. 6
Summary of Educational Benefit Review Process
Revised 11/07 SERC 40
p. 7What were the patterns to the program planned for the student?
Practices to Keep Practices to Change Next Steps
Questions: Circle OneWas the necessary relevant information included in the student's IEP? Y N
Was there a clear relationship between the identified needs, goals, and services? Y N
Were subsequent goals and services/placement consistent with progress made? Y N
Was the student's program reasonably planned to result in educational benefit? Y N
Summary of Educational Benefit Review Process(Youtsey, 2006)