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The Essentials of IEP Writing
An asynchronous online course designed for teachers, building administrators, families, and others
This PaTTAN-developed online course provides instruction on writing an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Through the use of videos, audio PowerPoints and PaTTAN publications, participants will complete modules on common terminology, leading IEP team meetings, and sections I-VIII of the IEP.
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The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a personalized plan for education services catering to disabled or gifted students.
This IEP document is available in a digital format. The Table of Contents lets you scroll directly to specific spots of the IEP document. You can download the IEP or request a paper copy.
The purpose of the checklist is to support the participation, development, and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Each section provides questions to help guide discussion. Utilize the IEP Planning Notes column to support your planning and participation for an upcoming IEP meeting.
This publication is a guide for English Language (EL) Development Specialists to support the participation, development, and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Each section provides questions to help guide discussion. EL Development Specialists can utilize the IEP Planning Notes column to support their planning and participation for an upcoming IEP meeting.
The Communication Plan is a required part of the IEP process for students who are deaf/hard of hearing or deafblind. It should be completed at the beginning of the IEP meeting. The revised format asks for data to support answers and for input from all the members of the team: the student, the family, and the professionals.
This annotated version of the Communication Plan has notes and hints that can help all the members of the team work on the plan, together, at the beginning of the IEP meeting.
It is the responsibility of the school to engage families, but it can be unclear how to do this. This document will explore how schools can reframe the IEP process and take active steps to include families as educational partners.
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This downloadable PDF is a fillable, calculable form. This publication is also available in hard copy.
Challenging behavior and intense emotional responses can cause distress for children and adolescents, as well as their families. This tip sheet lists ways to understand children's behavior in order to better support them in the classroom and beyond. Also available in Spanish.