Developement of an IEP

Introduction: An IEP Meeting for Micah

At the end of the introduction select each of the topics in the pull down list for more information.

Throughout this section of the tutorial there are examples, videoclips, and still photos from an IEP meeting for Micah. She is a four-year-old child who has been diagnosed with autism and has been receiving center-based special education.

Meeting goals:

1. to determine the child's placement for the following school year

2. complete an IEP form.

The meeting began with Micah's mother signing the IEP, confirming that she understood her rights. The group moved on to discuss her present levels of performance. Click here: plp.mov (Clicking here will open a second browser window ) to see a video sample of this portion of the IEP meeting and here: li.mov (Clicking here will open a second browser window) for more discussion of her language development.

NOTE: These files were made with Quicktime. If you do not have a copy of the free Quicktime plug-in, follow this link to download a copy (available in Win 95/98/NT, Mac, UNIX, etc.): www.quicktime.com

Select each of the topics below for more information:
Present Levels of Performance
Student Disability Affects Involvement
Regular Program Participation
Measurable Annual Program Goals
Special Education and Related Service
State/District/Mandated Tests
Justification Statement