Indvidualized Education Plan
The IEP must have specified sections,
which are defined in the Administrative
Code. In brief, it contains statements of:
- The student's present levels of educational performance
- Goals and objectives
- Special education and related services
- Program modifications or supports for school personnel
- The extent to which the student shall not participate with
nondisabled students in general education and school activities
with a rationale for placement
- Modifications in local and statewide testing systems
- Implementation dates, duration, and frequency of services
- Graduation requirements
- Transition issues and services, and the postsecondary liaison,
when appropriate
- Methods for assessing progress toward the goals and objectives
- Methods for communicating information about progress to
parents
Parents must give signed consent before a student can begin the program developed in an initial IEP (implementation). In cases of disagreement about the IEP, the parent or District may attempt to resolve differences at the local level or initiate due process. The information in the Parental Rights in Special Education and the Short Procedural Safeguards Statement is designed to assist parents who wish to pursue due process. |
