Page Editor: Abby Cypher-Kitchen, Oakland Schools

Contributed Files and Links

Files

• IEP Team - Weatherly LRP 4-07.pdf  - IEP Team Disasters: Common Substantive and Procedural Mistakes to Avoid - Julie Weatherly presentation at 2007 National LRP, reprinted with permission 
• NASDE Standards-based IEP 
• IEP Development  - Presentation by Oakland Schools for IEP professional development
• Surrogate Parent Training - from L. VanderPloeg, Kent ISD

Links:

• Kent ISD Forms and Manuals page
• Macomb ISD - Talking IEP
• Michigan Department of Education IEP Forms
• Oakland Schools Compliance Services - web page with links to IEP and other forms
• Wayne RESA web page with links to IEP and other forms

Key People

• Michigan Department of Education (MDE)Technical Assistance Help Line for School Personnel and Families:  Mr. Thomas Freeman 1.888.320.8384

Notes & News

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a written statement for each child with a disability that is developed, reviewed and revised at least annually that identifies and provides:

• A statement of the Present Level of Acadmic Achievement and Functional Performance

• A statement of Measurable Annual Goals

• A description of how and when progress toward meeting the annual goals will be measured and reported

• A statment of services  that are to be provided to enable the child to be involved and make progress in the general education curriculum

• An explanation of the extent the child will participate with nondisabled peers

• A statement of accommodations necessary to measure academic achievement and functional perfomance on State and district-wide assessments

• The projected date for the beginning of services including frequency, location and duration

• Transition services to be considered and in effect not later than when the child turns 14, or as determined by the IEP team