Special Education

Individual Education Planning for Students with Special Needs

PLANNING TIPS FOR IEP MEETING

  1. Provide Introduction:
    • introduce people in attendance
    • state purpose and time frame for the meeting, indicate that minutes will be taken and present options for post-meeting follow-up
    • encourage openness in information sharing, comments and questions
  2. Review:
    • student's medical, social and school history as appropriate
    • previous goals and services provided
    • involvement from other agencies
  3. Discuss:
    • the student's present level of performance
    • any new assessment data, reports and observations
    • the student's strengths, interests, talents
    • the student's areas of need
    • the parents' goals for their child
    • the student's goals for self
    • educators' goals for student
    • any concerns
  4. Establish:
    • prime areas for focus
    • goals objectives and strategies
    • any special services required
    • areas of responsibility
    • review date
  5. Plan meeting follow-up:
    • keep a record of planning meetings held and follow-up activities
    • review key decisions of planning meetings
    • formalize the IEP plans and share the information with team members
  6. Summarize the meeting and end on a positive note