It's a concept that makes nothing but the utmost sense. As a reminder for our non-SpEd people, IEP stands for Individualized Education Plan. IEPs provide a plan to adapt lessons and classrooms for the benefit of the student and their learning.
On fetaweb.com (From Emotions to Advocacy), the sister site of Wrightslaw.com (a site specializing in special education law), there was a description of a SMART IEP. So what does that entail?
S Specific
M Measurable
A Use Action Words
R Realistic and relevant
T Time-limited
By ensuring that an IEP entails each of those concepts in relation to the particular child, the team (and parent) can best create strategies for that child's success. To read the full chapter, check it out: http://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/feta2/ch12.ieps.pdf
What I enjoy about WrightsLaw is the breakdown factor. They take the large concepts and explain them in a way that everyone can understand. The main goal of WrightsLaw and fetaweb is to ensure parents' understanding of special education so they can secure the services their children so rightly deserve.
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