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Talamillo, Kimberly C.

BSED - ENGLISH

IEP Introduction
Read and understand the powerpoint presentation. Answer the questions below for understanding:

1. What is an IEP/IPP? Who is it for?

- An IEP is a written legal document describing what types of individualized special education
services the child with special needs qualifies for.
- It includes measurable goals and objectives to help get the child to where need to be.

2. Why do we need to develop an IEP?

- An IEP is crucial because it aids in creating a customized learning plan for each student. monitors
a student's advancement toward short-term SMART (specific, measurable, agreed, relevant,
timely) objectives in order to assist in the accomplishment of long-term objectives.

3. When do we usually create an IEP?

- Once a student has been determined eligible for special education services, an Individualized
Education Program (IEP) is drafted for the student. This written document spells out your child's learning
needs, the services the school will provide, and how progress will be measured.

4. Who is involved in making an IEP?

- Parents and caregivers, Child’s teacher, School district representative, Head Start Disabilities
Coordinator, Head Start Family Services Specialist, Related services therapists, School psychologist

5. What are the general components of an IEP? Describe each.

- A statement of your child's Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
(PLAAFP). This is a snapshot of who the child is and how they are currently performing. Parent
Input. This is your opportunity to share insights about your child both academically and outside
the school.

6. Is the IEP you create at the start of a school year FIXED (meaning it does not change) until the end
of the year? Why or why not? What causes a teacher to make changes in a child's IEP?

- During the school year, progress monitoring is done often to make sure the student is achieving
goals set in the IEP. IEPs can be changed at any time on an as-needed basis. Specific timelines
ensure that the development of an IEP moves from referral to providing services as quickly as
possible.
7. Is an IEP long-term or short-term? What is the difference between an IEP and a Lesson Plan?

- IEP specifies services to be provided by the school district. It describes anticipated long-term goals
and short-term objectives for a student and serves as a "blueprint" for instruction in the school
environment. It is not, however, a daily lesson plan. The IEP must be reviewed and updated annually.

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