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This easy-to-follow guide reduces the complexity of IEP development to seven basic steps based on the requirements if IDEA '97. Pre-service and in-service educators will find the user-friendly format invaluable for enhancing their IEP writing skills. This helpful guide features case studies of four students of different ages with specific disabilities. Step-by-step instructions show how to develop a program by explanation, modeling, practice, and feedback. Also included are instructions for transition planning, a model IEP for comparison, and references for further learning. This guide is best used with theWhat's Best for Matthew? Interactive CD-ROM by Egan, ISBN: 0-205-26660-6. For pre-service and in-service special education teachers.

Preface

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Introduction: Individualized Education Programs

1

(3)

Describe the student

4

(2)

Describe the student's present levels of educational performance

6

(6)

Write the student's annual goals, with benchmarks or short-term objectives

12

(21)

Describe the special education and related services needed to achieve the goals

33

(11)

Describe the extent to which the student will not participate in the general curriculum

44

(5)

Explain the student's participation in statewide and district assessments

49

(5)

Describe ways that the student's parents will be regularly informed of progress toward goals

54

(4)

Summary

58

(3)

Appendix

61

(2)

Sample blank IEP Form

63

(6)

Completed sample IEP Form

69

(8)

Resources

77

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Guide to Writing Quality Individualized Education Programs : What's Best for Students with Disabilities?

Guide to Writing Quality Individualized Education Programs : What's Best for Students with Disabilities?

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