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The IEP Process

Development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

After a student has been evaluated and found eligible, a meeting will be held to develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the student to provide special education and related services in the public school. An IEP is a document that is developed to meet the specific and unique needs of the student.

 

At the IEP meeting, the parent/guardian will work with school representatives to determine the special education supports and services that will meet the needs of their student. The IEP team consists of the following people:

  • The student’s parent/guardian
  • The student (when appropriate)
  • A special education teacher or other special education provider
  • A general education teacher (when appropriate)
  • A representative of the LEA who is knowledgeable about specially designed instruction, curriculum, and LEA resources
  • Other people whom you or the LEA wish to invite

 

The IEP is designed to support the student and should include:

  • The student’s present levels of academic and functional performance
  • IEP Goals
  • A description of how the goals will be measured and how the school staff will track the student’s progress
  • The special education, related services, accommodations, and modifications the student will receive
  • Other special factors to be considered:
    • Supports and strategies for behavior management
    • Language needs if the student has limited proficiency in English
    • Braille needs if the student is blind or visually disabled
    • Communication needs
    • Health needs during the school day
    • Assistive technology devices or services
    • Transition services for the student before he or she reaches age sixteen
    • Extended school year services (ESYS)

 

IEP Review

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), an IEP meeting must be held annually. At this IEP meeting, the team will look at the student’s goals and determine whether or not they are being achieved. The IEP will be changed or updated to include new goals, new evaluation information, and any other relevant information about the student. The parent may request an IEP review meeting at any time in order to revise their child’s IEP. The LEA can refuse this request but must provide the parent with a written explanation of the reason the request was denied.

 

 

Above information from Louisiana's Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities. louisiana's-educational-rights-of-children-with-disabilities.pdf (louisianabelieves.com)