For students who are high functioning, an IEP’s purpose is to integrate – or reintegrate – the student into the general education classroom, Brianna Leonhard, a special education teacher in Georgia, wrote in an email. “What prevents them from being successful in a large group? Let’s tar...
Sometimes schools determine that students need access to special education services, but the student isn’t specifically covered under one of the 13 IEP disability categories. In that case, they may recommend what’s known as a 504 Plan instead. A 504 Plan is similar to an IEP in its overal...
Transitional goals for students (beginning at age 14) that help to plan for the future outside of school. Once the IEP is crafted, but before implementation, it will be accessible to all educational professionals who work with the student, as well as the parents. (Older students sometimes re...
What is the difference between IEP and ILP? An ILP (individual learning plan) outlines services for English language learners. An IEP (individual education plan) outlines services for special education students. What should be included in an individual education program? What types of things will ...
What is a behavior intervention plan? When a child’s behavior makes it hard for them and their peers to learn, it’s time for behavior intervention. A BIP is part of behavior intervention, either inMTSS Tier 2 or 3or as part of a child’s IEP. ...
If you are not satisfied with the transition plan or feel unprepared and need more resources, that’s okay! Call a final IEP/transition meeting to discuss your main concerns. What Options Exist for Graduates with Blindness or a Visual Impairment?
If the committee recommends such services, then APE becomes a part of the child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The plan must include the assessment information, the amount of APE to be received, whether or not the child will be in the general physical education setting, and goals ...
2. Allow for Wait Time I have found that one of the most difficult aspects of supervising a STEAM lesson is providing additional wait time, allowing my students to productively struggle, and ignoring my instinct to suggest a given strategy. For instance, remind your students of the tools that...
An IEP is a plan for the delivery of special education and related services. It should describe the child’s learning problems, detail the services to be provided, set annual goals, and define how progress will be measured. By law, parents have the right to ask for changes to the plan....
2. Allow for Wait Time I have found that one of the most difficult aspects of supervising a STEAM lesson is providing additional wait time, allowing my students to productively struggle, and ignoring my instinct to suggest a given strategy. For instance, remind your students of the tools that...