Category: IEP

Middle school student writing in his planner, an organization support a 504 plan can include, in a U.S. classroom

504 Plan: Who Qualifies, How to Get One, Example and Rights

A 504 plan explained for school teams and families: eligibility, evaluation, an example ADHD plan, accommodations, Texas rules and Texas v. Kennedy.
Students at a small-group table in a U.S. elementary classroom, where IEP vs 504 supports can differ for each child

IEP vs 504: Key Differences, How Teams Decide and Examples

How an IEP and a 504 plan differ under IDEA and Section 504, how teams decide, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety and diabetes cases, and moving between plans.
Fourth grader following a printed book while listening to the audio version, one of the common dyslexia accommodations in the classroom

Dyslexia Accommodations: Classroom, Testing, IEP and 504 Guide

Dyslexia accommodations by area, dysgraphia and dyscalculia supports, IEP or 504 plan, state test rules and how to check that an accommodation works.
School-based speech-language pathologist working with two middle school students, an example of related services in special education

Related Services in Special Education: List, Examples and IEP Rules

The IDEA list of related services with school examples, supplementary aids and services, how to write them in the IEP, and how Medicaid can pay.
Two elementary students reading a picture book together with a teacher and a specialist, supporting dually identified students

Dually Identified Students: Evaluation, IEPs, ELP Testing and Exit

What districts owe English learners with IEPs: native-language evaluation, the language special factor, annual ELP testing, state exit criteria.
Middle school student with headphones and a classmate with a shortened worksheet, illustrating accommodations vs modifications

Accommodations vs Modifications: Differences, Examples and Rules

The difference between accommodations and modifications, with a comparison table, examples, and what modifications mean for state tests, grades and diplomas.
Three elementary students working on different tasks at a resource room table while a teacher reviews an IEP goal bank

IEP Goal Bank: How to Use It, Goals by Domain, ADHD and Middle School

How to use an IEP goal bank without copying it, an index of our goal guides by domain, 32 new example goals, and goals for ADHD, preschool and middle school.
Three elementary students working with fraction strips in a small group, an example of specially designed instruction

Specially Designed Instruction Examples: 16 SDI Ideas by Area

16 specially designed instruction examples by area, how SDI differs from accommodations and interventions, and how to write it in the IEP.
Elementary student pointing to a picture symbol on a communication board to request a snack, a skill targeted by AAC IEP goals

AAC IEP Goals: 26 Examples, Core Vocabulary and Data Collection

26 original AAC IEP goals by competency, plus core vs fringe vocabulary, adult modeling as an IEP support and how to measure progress.
Students practicing skills while a paraprofessional records progress on IEP data collection sheets

IEP Data Collection Sheets: 8 Layouts for Tracking IEP Goals

Eight IEP data collection sheets to copy, how often to collect data, how to graph it, decision rules for tracking IEP goals, and FERPA basics.