Individualized Education Program (IEP) Preparation

1. Before the IEP Meeting

• Do you have a copy of the current IEP?
  Yes
  No

   

  Information on the Family Education Rights to Privacy Act

• Have you reviewed the goals on the current IEP?
  Yes
  No

  What is an IEP goal?

• Do you have a copy of the most recent assessments/evaluation the school has completed?
  Yes
  No

  What is an assessment/evaluation?

   

• Do you understand the results of the assessments?
  Yes
  No
• Do you have the results of any general state or district-wide assessments (tests) your child has taken?
  Yes
  No

  For information about statewide testing click here

• Have you considered the vision you have for your child for the future as well as for the next school year?
  Yes
  No

   Click here to view sample vision plans

• Have you created a list of your child’s strengths, needs, and concerns you might have?
  Yes
  No
• Have you talked to your child about what they like best and least about school?
  Yes
  No
• Have you thought about your child’s education progress, what has and hasn't been working?
  Yes
  No
• Have you spoken with other people in your child's life, such as family members, coaches, teachers, services provider, therapist, etc to get some ideas before the meeting?
  Yes
  No
• Have you considered how your child’s disability affects their education?
  Yes
  No
• Have you considered ways of involving your child in developing their IEP?
  Yes
  No

  Click here to learn how your child can be involved

• If your child has communication needs have they been addressed in the IEP?
  Yes
  No

   Click here to learn more about communication needs

• Has assistive technology been considered for your child?
  Yes
  No

  Find out more about assistive technology here 

• Have you considered your child’s behavior to see if it interferes with their learning or the learning of others?
  Yes
  No

  https://www.parentcenterhub.org/special-factors/#behavior

• If your child has a visual impairment and needs instruction in or use of Braille, has it been addressed?
  Yes
  No

  Click here for more information on Braille

• If your child is deaf or hard of hearing and has language and other communication needs has it been addressed?
  Yes
  No

  https://www.parentcenterhub.org/special-factors/#deaf

• Does your child have language needs related to their IEP, because English is not their first language?
  Yes
  No

  Learn more here

• Do you know who will be attending the IEP meeting?
  Yes
  No

  Who is on the IEP team, click here to learn more

• Are you bringing someone with you to the IEP meeting?
  Yes
  No
• Are you aware that you can audio record the IEP meeting?
  Yes
  No

   

   

• If you need an interpreter at the meeting have you let the school know?
  Yes
  No

  https://www.parentcenterhub.org/interpreter/

• Do you know your educational rights?
  Yes
  No

  Find your local PTI and Procedural Safeguard here