IEP Check List for Parents: REQUIREMENTS QUESTIONS What areas are covered? Present Levels of Educational Does it describe how your disability affects his/her child’s Performance: involvement and progress in the general curriculum? Is it based on current information and states more than test scores? Do the assessment results correspond to your knowledge of your ability? child’s Do the results describe your abilities as well as specific areas child’s of need? What is your based line for area of need? Annual Goals: student’s Are they based on assessment of your child’s performance? What changes are expected in your child’s behavior? (If applicable) Are positive behavioral supports included? (If applicable) Given your knowledge of your child, are the goals Will they help your child reach the stated goals? Short-term appropriate? Can your progress on each objective be measured? Instructional child’s Could you tell if your child has mastered an objective or reached a Objectives: benchmark? Evaluation and How will your program be child’s measured? How will you be informed of Review Date: progress? When will the IEP Team meet to review the IEP? What makes this placement appropriate to your needs? Placement child’s How will your child participate in the general education curriculum? What program modifications are included? What services does your child Special Education and Related Services: need? Where will they be provided? Who is responsible for providing the services? When will the services begin and end? How often will they be provided? Does your child need extended school year services? Participation in Will your child participate in statewide/district-wide assessments? Where will they be provide? If so, how will the assessment be modified? Assessment: If your child will not participate, how will his/her progress be assessed? What transition services are Statement of Needed Transition necessary? Are interagency linkages Services: needed? Who will provide transition services? Reporting of Progress: When and how will your goals and objectives be child’s reviewed? How will progress be reported to you? Is progress sufficient to achieve goals by the end of the year?
IEP Check List for Parents: REQUIREMENTS QUESTIONS Present Levels of Educational Performance: What areas are covered? Does it describe how your child’s disability affects his/her involvement and progress in the general curriculum? Is it based on current information and states more than test scores? Do the assessment results correspond to your knowledge of your child’s ability? Do the results describe your child’s abilities as well as specific areas of need? Annual Goals: What is your student’s based line for area of need? Are they based on assessment of your child’s performance? What changes are expected in your child’s behavior? (If applicable) Are positive behavioral supports included? (If applicable) Given your knowledge of your child, are the goals appropriate? Short-term Instructional Objectives: Will they help your child reach the stated goals? Can your child’s progress on each objective be measured? Could you tell if your child has mastered an objective or reached a benchmark? Evaluation and Review Date: How will your child’s program be measured? How will you be informed of progress? When will the IEP Team meet to review the IEP? Placement What makes this placement appropriate to your child’s needs? How will your child participate in the general education curriculum? What program modifications are included? Special Education and Related Services: What services does your child need? Where will they be provided? Who is responsible for providing the services? When will the services begin and end? How often will they be provided? Does your child need extended school year services? Participation in Assessment: Will your child participate in statewide/district-wide assessments? Where will they be provide? If so, how will the assessment be modified? If your child will not participate, how will his/her progress be assessed? Statement of Needed Transition Services: What transition services are necessary? Are interagency linkages needed? Who will provide transition services? Reporting of Progress: When and how will your child’s goals and objectives be reviewed? How will progress be reported to you? Is progress sufficient to achieve goals by the end of the year?