Pt 3 Getting Ready for an IEP Meeting- Goals and Testing Accommodations

Hello again!

Part 3 of the five part series is here!

The goals in an IEP are a critical part of the education of your child.  They are important for two key reasons:

• They set the course for instruction
• They hold everyone working with your child accountable

Consequently, goals in the IEP need to be specific and measurable.

They should also directly relate to any of the concerns and the Present Level of Academic and Functional Performance (PLAFF or PLOP) from the beginning of the IEP.

If it is not in the  PLAFF, it does not belong as a goal. 

There should be a flow to the document.  The goals and the accommodations (coming up in Pt 4) should be directly related to the needs spelled out in the present level of performance. 

Well, back to pt 3 of the resource guide.  This worksheet will get your thoughts flowing about ideas for goals and for any needs during state or district wide testing.  Hopefully, you see some ideas listed that apply to your child or you certainly have the space to add your own.

I love feedback, so if you would like to suggest ways to improve these worksheets, please share them through the comment section. 

Enjoy!

Colleen

Part 2: Getting Ready for an IEP Meeting- Positive Behavior Interventions and Assistive Technology

Hello again!

So, part one of our IEP meeting resource helped us gather our thoughts with regard to student strengths and parent concerns.  Part 2 of this resource will focus our attention on positive strategies that work to keep behaviors in check and provide the best learning environment for the student. We also consider any materials (physical or electronic) that would make learning easier for the student.  A worksheet to get your thoughts flowing is below.

If you have any suggestions for these resources, please leave a comment.  I am always looking to make these more useful to parents and professionals that will be using them!

Enjoy!

Colleen

5 Part Resource Series- Part 1:Getting Ready for An IEP Meeting- Student Strengths and Interests; Parent Concerns

Hey there!

IEP meetings can be tricky.  As a former Special Educator, I realize that there are typically a lot of people sitting around a table or in a virtual classroom that appear to know more about the child than the parent does.  Well most often this is not true but it still does not feel any less intimidating.  IEP meetings can also be tough because they can seem like a kid bashing session.  This should never be the case.  If you attend a meeting and it turns into this situation, please speak up to the administrator on the team.  They should be moderating the meeting effectively to not allow such behavior.  

An IEP meeting should be a productive and relationship building/strengthening activity.  All parties should leave the meeting feeling good and confident that all will be moving forward in a direction towards success.  One of the best ways to contribute to the positive outcome of an IEP meeting is to arrive prepared.  To assist with this, I am starting a 5 part resource series entitled "Getting Ready for an IEP Meeting".  Each part of this resource will contain a worksheet that parents or caregivers can complete and bring to the meeting with them.  This will ensure that they can be an active part of the meeting and be able to effectively communicate important information about their child.

The 5 parts of the resource will be as follows:

Part 1   Student Strengths and Interests; Parent Concerns

Part 2   Positive Behavioral Strategies and Assistive Technology Needs

Part 3   Goals and Testing Accommodations

Part 4   Transition Needs

Part 5   Related Services and Accommodations

The first part of the series involves Student Strengths and Interests and Parent Concerns.  Please see worksheet here:

The form is uploaded as a picture (Blogger, eh....) and should be printable as a full size document.  If not, I will be happy to email you a copy of the form.  Please email me at theinterventiongal@gmail.com.

Enjoy and I look forward to sending out Part 2!

Colleen