IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. An IEP is a written document required for each child who is eligible to receive special education services. It is provided to a student who has been determined first to have a disability, and second, to need special education services because of that disability. An IEP is very important and should never be overlooked by anyone. The purpose of an IEP is to make sure that only students whose educational performance is affected by a disability receive

IEP Reflection IEP Reflection The development and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) occurs after a student is eligible to receive exceptional student services through a referral and evaluation process. In order to maximize academic success, the IEP must be implemented with fidelity following a systematic approach to skills while meeting the needs of the student. A multidisciplinary team, also known as the IEP team, is responsible for developing, implementing, and

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Special Education in the Individualized Education Program Children are unique and different. No two are the same. They have different likes, dislikes, behaviors, learning styles, and background. We live in a nation where education is extremely vital regarding our children. Each state has gone over and beyond getting and developing services to meet the needs of every child. We must consider that, “there are more than 6.6 million students with disabilities in the United States public school who receive

Pam: What is an IEP? The Department of Education states that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is an academic opportunity for parents, teachers, administrators and human services personnel to provide assistance to students with disabilities. Individualized Education Programs are written plans that state specific learning goals and designate educational services that are designed to meet a student’s individual needs. http://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html The IEP Process

public education. When IDEA was passed, increased emphasis was placed on where and when students with disabilities were educated. Because of this, the focus became access to classrooms and assistive technology was emphasized. AT has a very important role in the educational world. It is used constantly in special education and throughout the IEP process to assist and benefit students with disabilities In order to thoroughly understand the significance of assistive technology in special education, it

different classrooms in Minnesota schools all with individualized education programs, were divided into three different test groups. These groups were control, K-PALS Level 1, and K-PALS Level 2. The study concluded that the K-PALS students outperformed the control group on alphabetic and oral reading measures. Problem Proficient reading is strongly related to the academic success of students from the very beginning of their education. There is such a heavy weight of importance put upon

disabilities. With changes, comes challenges. Although special education has come a long way and has made significant improvements, there have also been many difficulties. These challenges alone make an impact on the ability to successfully merge into better educational opportunities for students with disabilities. These challenges include increased isolation. Although public schools are required to provide students with a free and appropriate education, many do not provide students with a learning environment

the Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was replaced by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This law was passed to provide free and appropriate public education to every child with a disability. It requires that each child with a disability “have access to the program best suited to that child’s special needs which is as close as possible to a normal child’s educational program” (Martin, 1978). The Individualized education program (IEP) was developed to help

It’s important that a principal understands the requirements of the special education law and policies. Failure to meet the requirements of special education law and policies could lead to a school losing federal funding and a principal or other administrator to lose their job or be demoted. In Florida the term Exceptional Student Education (ESE) is the name given to educational programs and services for students with special learning needs including those who have disabilities and those who are