Terms for IEPs

IEP document lists the academic and functional skills the team thinks a student can achieve by the end of the year

A letter families write to document their child’s strengths, struggles, and success at school, home, and community

Lays out what a teen will learn and do in high school in order to thrive as a young adult,  kicks in at age 16

Any device, equipment, or software that helps students learn, communicate, and function better in school

Formal process for resolving disputes about special education and IEPs

Any support services a student needs to benefit from special education. EX: transportation

Supports to help students learn in the general education classroom. EX: assistive technology

 The knowledge and skills that all students throughout a state are expected to master

How a school reports on student progress on annual goals

A systematic way of identifying struggling students and providing extra help.

A change to or in a student’s learning environment. Students are expected to learn the same content as their peers

Measures a student’s academic performance against what the state expects of other students in the same grade

Plan designed to proactively teach and reinforce positive behavior

The nation’s special education law that guarantees all students with disabilities access to FAPE

Outlines the program of special ed instruction, supports, and services kids need to make progress and thrive in school

Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of a student

A description of a student’s current abilities, skills, challenges, and strengths at the time the IEP is written

A proactive, schoolwide approach used to promote positive behavior and improve school safety

Condition recognized by the law.

Students with disabilities must be taught as much as possible in the same setting as peers who don’t have disabilities

A change in what a student is expected to learn and demonstrate.

Plan gives students equal access to learning in the gen ed classroom and tend to not need specialized instruction

Special ed services provided outside of the regular school year, such as during the summer or extended breaks