IEP

This training is designed to provide participants with the requirements of Extended School Year (ESY). Participants will discuss each criteria for determining if a student with a disability meets the requirement for ESY services. In addition, participants will be provided with recommended forms from the Office of Special Education’s procedures, Volume II: Free Appropriate Public Education / Individualized Education Program / Least Restrictive Environment / Extended School Year Services.

Attendees of this session will gain a more precise understanding of a compliant Transition Plan. Participants will gain insight on how a simple change of perspective can equip our students with the necessary tools it takes to be better prepared for Post-Secondary School into Adulthood.

The Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) provides the foundation for the entire Individualized Education Program (IEP). This presentation focuses on the essential components of a solid PLAAFP. Using examples and straightforward steps, participants will gain an understanding of how the PLAAFP is used to design specially designed instruction to meet the critically, prioritized needs of students with disabilities.

This session will introduce participants to the use of weekly progress monitoring for developing report of progress. Participants will discuss progress monitoring procedures and the use of curriculum-based measure. This presentation focuses on utilizing outcome and baseline data, along with weekly progress monitoring, to calculate the rate of improvement for students with disabilities. Examples will be provided for documenting report of progress on the Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Participants in this session will utilize the MS College- and Career- Readiness Standards and the Scaffolding Document to determine how to develop measurable annual goals that align to grade-level standards. Participants will discuss the importance of developing the Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) Summary (baseline) to develop measurable annual goals. In addition, participants will discuss the difference between STIOs and benchmarks.