Developing Quality Individual Educational Plans

Developing Quality Individual Educational Plans

A Guide for Instructional Personnel and Families

Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services 2015--Fourth Edition

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Developing Quality Individual Educational Plans

A Guide for Instructional Personnel and Families

by

Marty Beech, Ph.D.

2015--Fourth Edition

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This document was developed by the Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System Human Resources Development Administration, a special project funded by the FDOE, Division of K-12 Public Schools, BEESS, through federal assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments....................................................................................................... vii

User's Guide .................................................................................................................. 1

Purpose.................................................................................................................................. 1

Organization of Content.......................................................................................................... 1

Chapter Elements................................................................................................................... 2

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 5

Florida's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) ................................................................. 5

Alignment with Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and the Individual Educational

Plan (IEP) ............................................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 1: Individual Educational Plan ....................................................................... 9

Requirement........................................................................................................................... 9

Requirements--Eligibility and Timelines................................................................................11

Chapter 2: Individual Educational Plan Team........................................................... 13

Requirements ........................................................................................................................13

The IEP Team .......................................................................................................................13

Scheduling the IEP Team Meeting ........................................................................................18

Explanation of Procedural Safeguards...................................................................................21

The IEP Team Process..........................................................................................................22

Chapter 3: Considerations in Individual Educational Plan Development .............. 25

Requirement ..........................................................................................................................25

General Considerations .........................................................................................................25

Special Considerations ..........................................................................................................35

Using a Problem-Solving Approach .......................................................................................41

Documenting the IEP.............................................................................................................43

Chapter 4: Transition Planning .................................................................................. 45

Requirements ........................................................................................................................45

Planning for the IEP Team Meeting for Transition..................................................................47

Requirements--Transfer of Rights at Age of Majority ............................................................50

Transition Assessment ..........................................................................................................51

Student Planning Processes..................................................................................................52

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Transition Requirements before the Student Attains Age 14..................................................54

Transition Services Requirements, Beginning at Age 16 .......................................................63

Summary of Performance (SOP) ...........................................................................................70

Transition Resources.............................................................................................................71

Chapter 5: Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional

Performance ............................................................................................................... 73

Requirement ..........................................................................................................................73

Available Information about the Student ................................................................................73

Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance Statements.............74

Chapter 6: Measurable Annual Goals, Short-Term Instructional Objectives

or Benchmarks, and Evaluation of Progress............................................................ 83

Requirement--Measurable Annual Goals..............................................................................83

Requirement--Short-Term Objectives or Benchmarks ..........................................................93

Requirement--Evaluation of Progress...................................................................................97

Chapter 7: Special Education Services and Supports ......................................... 105

Requirement.......................................................................................................................105

Identifying Services and Supports .......................................................................................107

Special Education Services .................................................................................................108

Related Services .................................................................................................................109

Supplementary Aids and Services .......................................................................................113

Program Modifications and Classroom Accommodations ....................................................115

Requirement--Initiation Date, Duration, Frequency and Location of Services .....................124

Requirements--Participation in State and District Assessment Programs ...........................126

Supports for School Personnel ............................................................................................135

Extended School Year Services ..........................................................................................136

Requirement--Physical Education and Program Options ....................................................136

Requirement--Extent of Participation in General Education Programs................................137

Matrix of Services ................................................................................................................142

Chapter 8: Implementation, Review and Revision of the Individual

Educational Plan ..................................................................................................... 145

Requirement ........................................................................................................................145

Planning for Implementation ................................................................................................146

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Implementation with Fidelity ................................................................................................147

Monitoring Student Progress ...............................................................................................148

Reviewing the IEP ...............................................................................................................148

Amending the IEP................................................................................................................150

Change of Placement or Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education ............................151

Next Steps...........................................................................................................................151

Appendices ................................................................................................................ 153

Appendix A: Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code......................................155

Appendix B: Domain Descriptors .........................................................................................157

Appendix C: Sample Individual Educational Plans...............................................................161

Appendix D: Dear Colleague Letter (Office of Special Education Programs)..................257

References ................................................................................................................ 265

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