IEP Basics for CAC - Welcome to CVUSD€¦ · Meeting Develop 504 Plan Continue general ed...
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IEP Basics
Mid-Alameda County SELPA
Community Advisory Committee
October 12, 2016 5:30-7:00
Welcome from SLUSD!Victoria Forrester
Director of Special Education
Colleen PaliaAssistant Director
Jenny Riester GrahamProgram Specialist
Introduce yourself
Get into groups of 3
Say your name
District and school
Grade of your child/children with a disability
One word that you would use to describe your
child
Agenda
Driving Question:
How can parents and guardians deepen
their understanding of the IEP process?
Outcomes:
By the end of this session parents and
guardians will:
★ Review process for becoming
eligible for special education
★ Clarify the essential parts of the
IEP.
★ Discuss how to strengthen the
collaboration between family and
school.
★ Be able to ask specific questions
about the IEP process.
IEP Process Step 1
Student Success Team
(SST)
Student Success Team
Student Success Team
Meeting
Develop 504 Plan Continue general ed
interventions
IEP
Assess-
ment
Native Language
Parents have the right to
request that IEP and
supporting documentation
be translated into native
language.
IEP Process Step 2
Assessment Team
Family
Student
School psychologist
Special education
teacher
Specialists
General education
IEP ProcessStep 3
Initial Individualized
Education Plan (IEP)
Assessment reports shared
Special Education eligibility
determined and agreed upon
If eligible, first IEP is written
Eligibility Determination
Video: Growing up with
ADHD and Dyslexia
Questions &
Answers
Parts of the IEP:Present Levels
Current levels of
performance in school:
Academic
Communication
Social/Emotional
Functional
Health
Parts of the IEP:Goals
Typically written for one
year
Has a baseline
Uses some common core
standards
Parts of the IEP:Accommodations and Modifications
Sample
Extremely useful for general
education teachers
Used to teach self advocacy
Parts of the IEP:Services
What services does the
school need to put in
place to make it possible
for the student to achieve
her or his goal?
Specialized Academic
Instruction
Language and Speech
Behavior Support Plan
Specialist
Parts of the IEP:Placement
Where can the student
get his or her services?
How does an IEP help my child?
Team of
specialists
supporting the
student
Protection by law
Building a collaborative relationshipEveryone is an expert in a
different area
Questions & Answers
Thank you!