October 31, 2009
An IEP Should Be …
A legal document that clearly specifies the services a student with disabilities should receive
- Developed through a team approach, working collaboratively together to determine the best possible accommodations for a student with disabilities.
- More than just a collection of documents and papers about the student.
- An important process that must be is just as important to appropriately follow as compiling the actual document.
- A communication tool and point of reference for parents, professionals and school officials
- A process that pulls together all interested parties working together for the benefit of a student with a disability
- A process that treats all individual involved as equals.
- A method for joint planning, problem solving and decision making.
