Individualized Education Plans

Family Participation

Team meetings

Telephone calls

Home visits

home/school communication

Evaluating team

Makes observations

Collects data

evaluates goals

New goal development

based on prior conversations with families

information from present levels of performance

teachers come prepared with Ideas for new goals

Three Prong Test of Eligibility

State eligibility requirements

adverse impact on educational performance

Need for specially designed instruction

Five components of IEP goal

Condition

Target Skill or Behavior

Criteria

Procedure

Schedule

SMART goals

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Relevant

Time-Bound

Complete goal statements include

Student Needs

Baseline Data

Annual Goals

General Education Content Standards

IDEA

13 disabilities covered by youth 3-21

Autism

Deaf-blindness

Deafness

emotional disturbance

hearing impairment

intellectual disability

multiple disabilities

orthopedic impairment

Other health impairment

Specific learning disability

speech or language impairment

traumatic brain injury

visual impairment

the term "developmental delay" can be used for age 3-9

Special services are available for eligible students