Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) obligates school district personnel to develop and implement special education programs that confer a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all eligible students with disabilities. The individualized education program (IEP), developed by school-based personnel and a student's parents, is the blueprint of each student's FAPE. The purpose of this textbook is to assist readers to use better practices when developing educationally meaningful and legally sound IEPs. Beginning with an examination of the history and purpose of IEPs, this book examines the context and reasons why IEPs were first created. The authors then examine FAPE and the IEP requirements of the IDEA vis a vis the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in Board of Education v. Rowley (1982) and Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017). The heart of the textbook are the chapters addressing better practices in conducting assessments, developing present levels of performance statements, crafting measurable annual goals, determining special education services, and monitoring and reporting on students' progress. The authors also address placing students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE) and provide forms and graphics to assist in developing students' special education programs.
Synopsis
The purpose of this book is to assist readers to use better practices when developing educationally meaningful and legally sound Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Beginning with the history and purpose of IEPs, this book examines the context and reasons IEPs were first created. The core chapters address better practices in conducting assessments, developing present levels of academic and functional performance statements, crafting measurable annual goals, determining special education services, and monitoring and reporting on students' progress. The authors also discuss placing students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE) and provide forms and graphics to assist in developing students' special education programs.
Synopsis
The purpose of this textbook is to assist readers to use better practices when developing educationally meaningful and legally sound IEPs.