An Individualized Education Program (IEP) connects a student's individual learning needs with the special education and supports a public school will provide. This lesson introduces the purpose of an IEP, its legal foundation in the United States, and how eligibility is determined.
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is both a written document and the educational program it describes. It sets out how a student learns, how the student can demonstrate learning, and what educators and service providers will do to support progress. It is designed around the student's strengths, present functioning, and needs—not a one-size-fits-all plan.
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What is an Individualized Education Program?
An IEP is both a written document and the educational program it describes, tailored to an eligible student's strengths, needs, goals, and supports.
What does IDEA require in relation to IEPs?
IDEA requires public schools to develop an IEP for each student who meets applicable federal and state requirements for special education.
What is FAPE?
Free Appropriate Public Education: the educational right an IEP is designed to provide to an eligible student.
What is the Least Restrictive Environment?
LRE means educating a student with nondisabled peers as much as appropriate; a more separate placement must be justified.
How do families participate in the IEP process?
Parents and guardians are equal team members. Schools must involve them, communicate accessibly, and explain procedural safeguards.
Quiz questions
Which change is an accommodation rather than a modification?Answer: Providing extended time without changing the learning expectations.
What do Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance describe?Answer: The student's current academic and functional abilities.
Which information must an IEP specify about services?Answer: Their start date, frequency, duration, and location.
When a student's behavior interferes with learning, what should the IEP team consider?Answer: Positive behavior interventions and supports.