What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for an Elementary School Age Child?
The IEP is the foundation of the child’s educational program and must be developed with care. Parents are vital team members in writing the IEP and should bring with them to the meeting their priorities for their child’s goals and objectives. IDEA requires that each IEP have: • Description of the child; Present level of functioning Goals and Objectives Related services to be provided Special education placement Time and duration of services Evaluation of the IEP Each of these will be defined briefly: • Description of child: Present level of functioning: The first section of the IEP includes both demographic information about the child and a description of the child’s strengths and needs. Parents should be sure to include information about what the child can do, what his or her strengths are, and what learning style he or she presents (e.g. He needs visual cues for directions; he works best in small, quiet spaces). This section also includes results of the initial observations and testi
Related Questions
- My child is still in school. Can you come to CSE (Committees on Special Education) / IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings and Parent-Teacher Conferences and help me?
- If a child’s individualized education plan (IEP) is written in May, 2005, under what statute will it be written?
- Can special recreation be written into a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
