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Everything Parents need to knowabout the IEP ProcessAn IEP, or Individualized Education Program, isa document that lists the specific needs yourchild has, sets goals for your child, and entitlesyourchild to specific services to meet thoseneeds.The sole purpose of this IEP is to benefit yourchild. This IEP team is here to improve yourchilds education.Thank you for coming! Please feel free to a skquestions or comment at any time.

Before the Meeting:Before your childs annual IEP meeting, you wil l receive a notice at least 10 days beforethe meeting. This gives us enough time to agree upon a time and place for the meeting.Before your childs IEP Meeting, you have the right to request a draft of your childs IEPto review.To make communication more convenient for you, please inform your childs IEP of yourpreffered method of contact.

Should I Bring Anything?If you wish, you are welcome to come to your childs meeting Having read through the draft of your childs IEP With any questions you may have. Knowing some strengths, abil it ies, and needs your child has. With a l ist of short-term and long- term goals you have for your child. Knowing what has worked for your child in the past and what hasnt.

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This may seem like a lot, but, as a team, we are wil l ing to work with you to create goalsfor your child and plan instruction so those goals can be met. We wil l also be makingsimilar preparations for your childs meeting. If there is anything you feel the schoolpersonnel can do to better prepare for your childs IEP meeting, let us know!About the IEPWho will be there:The following individuals should be present for your childs IEP meeting:

You! Parent/guardian At least one general education teacher with expertise related to studentsperformance. At lest one special education teacher A representative from the local education agency an individual who can interpret evaluation results (usually a school psychologist)

Other individuals that may be present are: In some cases, the student(you as the parent play an important role in deciding whether it is appropriate foryour child to be part of IEP meetings) Any other expert in your childs education that you wish to invite.

Questions to Ask During IEP Meetings:It you have questions about any part of the IEP, please voice these to the team.Are the supports my child needs offered in the General Education Classroom?Will my child be included in class wide activit ies and specials, l ike PE, Art, Music andspecial events?(If your child exhibits behaviors that may have led to removal from General Educationclasses)Was a behavior plan set in place, with all staff trained to interact with my child beforehe or she was removed from the General Education classroom?

Components of IEP Meetings:LRE- Least Restrictive Environment-This means that your child should be included in a general education class to theMAXIUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. While this might not mean 100% inclusion, it means thatyour child wil l be with his or her peers as much as possible, while at the same timebeing able to learn.Students present levels of academic achievement and functional performance- Thisshould be a description of activit ies that your child can currently do. It should includeactivit ies they do in their classroom and where your student is in comparison with his orher peers. This section mentions skil ls that are relevant to how your student is affectedby his or her disabil ity (which can range from academic skil ls to gross and fine motorskil ls). The outlook of this section should be pos i t i ve . Any needs your child has shouldbe viewed, not as deficits, but as entit lement for services.

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Measurement of Annual goals, including academic and functional goals- In this section,the IEP team will discuss goals they create especially for your child. These goals arewritten with the intention of being completed over one school year. These goals can beacademic (math, reading, social studies, study skil ls etc) in nature, OR functional(independent l iving skil ls, self care skil ls). These goals wil l be formed based on yourchilds individual needs, and they wil l become your childs curriculum.** Good Faith- If the childs instructors follow the IEP when conducting instructionrelative to an IEP goal, but the goal is not met within the year, the parents may notpursue legal action.

Transition PlanningAt the latest, while planning the IEP that wil l be in effect when your child turns 16(which, for your child, wil l be in the ___-___ school year), our team (including you!) wil lstart to discuss planning for your childs future. If you wish to discuss this early, PLEASEbring this up to your c hilds team!Your Rights as a Parent:As a parent, you can

ask to see the IEP ahead of time call a meeting at any time bring an interpreter

You are an important member of these meetings. We view you as an expert on yourchild, so we respect and value your input on all educational decisions involving yourchild.After the Meeting:Your childs teachers wil l make changes to your childs IEP based on what is discussed inthe meeting. The IEP is typically in effect for one year unless you wish to call a meetingto renew it sooner.

Contact Information:If you have any questions about your childs IEP meeting, feel free to ask them at anytime before, during, or after the meeting. We wish for you to be informed in order towork alongside you to ensure that your child receives the services needed.Sincerely,

________________________Case ManagerSchool AddressCity, State, Zip

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EmailSchool Phone Number(Cell Phone Number if appropriate)