Category: IEP

Two first-grade students practicing handwriting and keyboarding at a classroom table, working on their IEP goals for writing

IEP Goals for Writing: 29 Measurable Examples by Skill and Grade

29 measurable IEP goals for writing, from name writing to essays, with written expression goals by grade and the probes that measure progress.
Middle school students reading aloud during a fluency check used to write PLAAFP examples and present levels

PLAAFP Examples: How to Write Present Levels, With 9 Samples

Nine original PLAAFP examples, what a strong present levels statement contains, the data to use, a weak vs strong comparison and a checklist.
A mother and her daughter at a round table with two teachers and a school psychologist during an IEP meeting at an elementary school

What Is an IEP? Individualized Education Program Explained

What an IEP is, what IEP stands for, who qualifies, the seven required parts, the IEP team, federal timelines, parent rights, and IEP vs 504 and IFSP.
High school students measuring a board in a school workshop during a situational transition assessment

Transition Assessment: Tools, Examples and a Grade-by-Grade Plan

How to plan age-appropriate transition assessment: IDEA rules, formal and informal methods, named tools and costs, and how results shape IEP goals.
Elementary student sharing her drawing with her father at a school table, a moment for questions to ask in an IEP meeting

Questions to Ask in an IEP Meeting: Before, During and After

Questions parents can ask before, during and after an IEP meeting, organized by IEP section, with a checklist and the rights IDEA gives parents.
High school student presenting her goals to her teachers and parent at her IEP meeting, a skill taught through self advocacy IEP goals

Self Advocacy IEP Goals: 26 Measurable Examples by Grade Band

26 original self-advocacy goals from kindergarten to high school, the IDEA rules behind student participation and a sample request log.
Special education teacher and fourth-grade student reviewing a progress graph together, illustrating an IEP progress report

IEP Progress Report: Requirements, Codes and Comment Examples

What IDEA requires in an IEP progress report, what a strong one contains, progress codes, 12 original comment examples and a template outline.
Third-grade student reading with her special education teacher, illustrating an IEP example for reading

IEP Example: A Complete Sample IEP, Section by Section

One complete sample IEP for a fictional third grader, in federal order, plus ADHD and autism examples, a blank outline and official state samples.
Middle school students using headphones and a slant board, two common IEP accommodations

IEP Accommodations: List by Category, Plus ADHD and Autism Examples

A categorized list of IEP accommodations, how they differ from modifications, examples for ADHD and autism, and how to choose and review them.
High school student presenting her goals at her IEP meeting while her parent and teachers listen

IEP Meeting Guide: Who Attends, Timelines, Agenda and What Not to Say

Who must attend an IEP meeting, parent notice, federal timelines, a step-by-step agenda, staff and family checklists, and the 13 disability categories.