SU Individualized Education Program Worksheet

IEP Chapter 4 Assignment

The following assignment asks questions regarding Individualized Education Program (IEP). Please review Chapter 4 of the MDE OSE Policy and Procedural Manual found in the IEP Review module. Answer each of the following questions with a short answer. Upload the document to CANVAS.

Question 1:

Define IEP and explain the design of an effective IEP.

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Question 2:

Describe the role of the IEP committee and who must be included as IEP committee members.

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Question 3:

Describe the role of the agency representative and give examples of personnel who typically serve as agency representatives.

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Question 4:

Describe three instances in which an IEP meeting is required.

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Question 5:

Describe at least one instance in which an IEP meeting is notrequired.

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Question 6:

If there is confusion about whether or not an IEP committee meeting is required, what should the IEP committee do? Why?

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Question 7:

Who may call an IEP meeting?

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Question 8:

Describe the efforts that must be made to ensure the parent is given an opportunity to participate in an IEP committee meeting.

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Question 9:

Under what circumstances may an IEP committee member be excused from an IEP committee meeting? If an excusal is necessary, what must the excused member provide in his/her absence?

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Question 10:

What school personnel are required to have access to the complete IEP?

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Question 11:

What must the IEP consider in the development of an IEP?

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Question 12:

There are a number of required components of the IEP and they are all important to the progress of the student. However, in your professional opinion, which section(s) of the IEP would you consider to be the most significant in terms of maximizing educational benefit for a student? Why?

NOTE: There is no wrong answer to this question – I am simply interested in your perspective as a professional.