IEPs, IDEA and Special Education Services
What is an IEP? How do you get an IEP? And what is IDEA, the law that guarantees your child special education services? Hear from Melody Musgrove, Ed.D., former director of the Office of Special...
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To get special education services a student needs an IEP. IEPs are legal documents that spell out the individualized instruction services and supports a child will get at school. They're like a blueprint for how the school will help the student make progress and meet educational goals. IEPs are covered by the federal special education law IDEA. The law is very specific about how the plans should be written and what they need to include. For instance, every IEP must include annual goals for a student to work toward, based on specific needs. And it has to include a plan for measuring a student's progress and reporting it to parents or guardians. One of the most important parts of an IEP is called the present levels of academic performance. This s...
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To get special education services a student needs an IEP. IEPs are legal documents that spell out the individualized instruction services and supports a child will get at school. They're like a blueprint for how the school will help the student make progress and meet educational goals. IEPs are covered by the federal special education law IDEA. The law is very specific about how the plans should be written and what they need to include. For instance, every IEP must include annual goals for a student to work toward, based on specific needs. And it has to include a plan for measuring a student's progress and reporting it to parents or guardians. One of the most important parts of an IEP is called the present levels of academic performance. This s...
