What Does IEP Stand For in Special Education?

General classroom teachers and parents of special needs students are often asked to play critical roles in the creation and implementation of an IEP, or Individualized Education Plan. An IEP formalizes the specific instructional, behavioral, and specialist services an elementary or secondary student with a recognized disability receives as part of a mandated plan. The Individualized Education Plan is implemented and administered on a yearly basis by special education teachers, generalist, and any specialists (speech, occupational therapy, etc.) necessary to reaching the IEP's stated goals and outcomes for the student.

This collection of IEP special education resources gives general education teachers, special education teachers, and parents all the IEP forms, accommodations, strategies, and advice necessary for planning and implementing an Individualized Education Plan in both the general ed classroom and specialist resource rooms.

Recommended IEP Resources Resources

Effective Accommodations for Students with IEPs

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Effective Accommodations for Students with IEPs

A complete chart to help IEP teams find specific accommodations in instruction, assessment, classroom management, organi...

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The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role

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Planning for Success: Teaching Students with ADD

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What to Include in an IEP

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Preparing for an IEP

advice about how teachers can work together to help students with ADD

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A Team Effort: Getting Help for Students with ADD

Tips and suggestions for working as a part of a decision-making team to evaluate the assessment data for students with A...

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Collecting Educationally Useful Information for Students with ADD

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Understanding the Purpose of School-Based Referral: ADD/ADHD

A brief description of why schools have teams consisting of qualified professionals, on which medical professionals ofte...

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A Teacher's Identification Role: Getting Help for Students with ADD

Classroom teachers play a key role in identifying students who are ADD/ADHD. The first step in identification is being c...

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The IEP Team Members

The IEP team consists of a group of people who are responsible for developing, reviewing, and revising an Individualized...

Using General Education Standards with IEPs

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Using General Education Standards with IEPs

A chart that outlines whether or not to change or modify a general education standard for an IEP (Individualized Educati...

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