IEP_Questions

Questions


 * 1) Name four people that should be part of the IEP meeting.
 * 2) Name one step taken before an IEP meeting takes place.
 * 3) Who writes the IEP? //The IEP team//
 * 4) How are IEP team members excused? In other words, when can IEP team members skip a meeting? //If their area of curriculum or related services is not being modified or discussed OR the IEP team member can be excused if the member submits, in writing to the parent and the IEP team, input into the development of the IEP prior to the meeting.//
 * 5) What are the 5 steps for getting a child special education services? //Pre-referral, referral, evaluation and assessment, determining eligibility, and then the IEP meeting//
 * 6) What are the essential elements/information contained in an IEP? //Includes annual goals, time and extent of inclusion, special education services to receive, and state testing accomodations.//
 * 7) What is the law that governs all educational services for people with disabilities? // Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA) //
 * 8) Name at least two expected outcomes for an IEP? 1) //measurable goals are being met as established by the IEP team//, 2) //measurable goals must must relate to the child's disability in order to enable involvement in the general curriculum//
 * 9) In your opinion, what could be done to make the IEP meeting more effective? //Answers will vary - Engage student more, ask questions regarding the child's disability, also give time to discuss the positive aspects of the student, i.e., what they are doing well at, etc..//
 * 10) IEPs can be written for disabled individuals within a certain age range. What is this range? //Ages 3-21//
 * 11) What are some reasons that a child who is struggling academically might not qualify for special education services? //The child has excessive absences and there has been a lack of instruction, the child has limited English proficiency, the child's difficulties are due to a temporary physical disability, the child's difficulties are due to environmental factors.//