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The Individualized
Educational Plan (IEP) Process What is the IEP process?
There are five steps in the
process. First, is the pre- referral. This is when the teacher, parent, or other
professional has noticed that your child is having a difficult time in class.
The teacher tries different ways of teaching your child so that he/she can be
successful. During this time the teacher will meet with you and talk about how
your child is doing at school. Second, is the referral. If the student is still having trouble in class then the
teacher may request that your child be evaluated, or "tested". The
teacher is not the only person that can ask for this testing. Parents or any
other person that has worked with you can ask for this. You have to sign a
written permission for the testing. Your child will probably take many tests
from different people. Explain to your child not to be afraid they are just
gathering information about him/her. This information will help them decide the
best way that your child learns and what things he/she has difficulty with. Third, is the meeting for eligibility.
This is a big meeting. All the people that administered tests, the teacher, and
parents will be here. This meeting decides if your child has qualified for
special education. You have the right to disagree or agree with the
recommendations of the team.
Fourth, the staffing. As parents you are now entering the world of special
education. This is when goals and objectives are written. We are meeting here to
decide where is the best place your child can learn. There are three possible
placements inclusion (stay
in the regular education class and receive help from the
co- teacher or resource teacher within the class setting), resource room (pulled out to a
different room to receive specialized
instruction from the special education teacher), or self-
contained room (separate class).
The placement is determined by the goals and objectives written for your
child’s IEP. Fifth, monitoring progress and growth. You and your child are now in special education. It is a great place and now your child will be able to learn at his/her own pace, while working on individual goals. The teachers are going work with you as a team to help your child achieve the goals that have been created. Website
to visit: http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/special_education/sped_overview.html This
information was adapted from: Learning Disabilities Theories, Diagnosis, and Teaching Strategies ,7th Edition Janet Lerner, Houghton
Mifflin Company, New York About
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