The Individual Education The Individual Education Plan (IEP)Plan (IEP)

(In a nutshell)(In a nutshell)

Krystal Culpepper

University of North Florida

SOAR Program-2004

IEPIEP

What is an IEP?What is an IEP?• For all students in the ESE programFor all students in the ESE program

• Set of goals and objectivesSet of goals and objectives

• ServicesServices

• Accommodations for classAccommodations for class

• State and district testing participationState and district testing participation

• Transition servicesTransition services

• Course scheduleCourse schedule

Why should I beWhy should I beconcerned?concerned?

It is the law!It is the law!

Individuals with Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)Disabilities Act (IDEA)

• Individualized education programIndividualized education program

• Protection in evaluation proceduresProtection in evaluation procedures

• Due processDue process

• Least restrictive environmentLeast restrictive environmentAlgozzine, R. F., Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S. (2002) Characteristics of

and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities, (4th ed.). Boston, MA: A Pearson Education Company

Instructional SettingInstructional Setting

Algozzine, R. F., Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S. (2002) Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities, (4th ed.). Boston, MA: A Pearson Education Company

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Court Case:Court Case:

Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania(PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• 14 families sued14 families sued

• Children that were mentally handicapped denied equal Children that were mentally handicapped denied equal access to public education.access to public education.

• Emphasized parents rights of due process (able to Emphasized parents rights of due process (able to review/challenge child placement).review/challenge child placement).

Algozzine, R. F., Henley, M., Ramsey, R. S. (2002) Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities, (4th ed.). Boston, MA: A Pearson Education Company

Some General Ed. Some General Ed. Teachers Say…Teachers Say…

• I don’t teach ESE.I don’t teach ESE.

• Isn’t this the ESE teacher’s job?Isn’t this the ESE teacher’s job?

• If an ESE student is in my class, If an ESE student is in my class, they do they do my work, my waymy work, my way..

Other General Ed. Other General Ed. Teachers say…Teachers say…

• What do I need to know?What do I need to know?

• I want to help my ESE students to I want to help my ESE students to do great in my class.do great in my class.

• How can I learn more?How can I learn more?

Which teacher are you?Which teacher are you?

The second one

(of course)

Front PageFront Page

• NameName

• Primary and/or secondary Primary and/or secondary exceptionalityexceptionality

Present Levels/Goals & Present Levels/Goals & Objectives PageObjectives Page

• StrengthsStrengths

• Effects of DisabilityEffects of Disability

• Priority Educational NeedPriority Educational Need

• Short-term Objectives or BenchmarksShort-term Objectives or Benchmarks

Course Information PageCourse Information Page

• Overall Course Overall Course Accommodations/ModificationsAccommodations/Modifications

• Course ScheduleCourse Schedule

Where are the IEP’s?Where are the IEP’s?

• Guidance officeGuidance office

Still Overwhelmed?Still Overwhelmed?

For Assistance…For Assistance…

• Ask the ESE teachersAsk the ESE teachers

• Talk to the Guidance CounselorTalk to the Guidance Counselor

• Sign up for inservicesSign up for inservices

For more information…For more information…

• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation ServicesServices

www.ed.gov/offices/OSERSwww.ed.gov/offices/OSERS

• The Council for Exceptional ChildrenThe Council for Exceptional Children

www.cec.sped.orgwww.cec.sped.org

• U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Education

www.ed.govwww.ed.gov

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