What To Do When the IEP Meeting Is Too Short
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When is an IEP meeting too short? Can an IEP team review and revise a child’s IEP in 25-30 minutes?
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Category Archives: Documentation
Compensatory Education – 9 Simple Strategies to Collect Data
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In this issue of The Special Ed Advocate, we encourage you to learn more about compensatory education. In Preparing for Your Child’s Compensatory Education Meeting (Part 2), 9 Simple Strategies Continue Reading →
Why You Need to Begin Transition Planning Early
“My child is 14. When I requested a transition plan and transition services, the IEP team said they don’t have to provide transition services until he is 16. Is this Continue Reading →
Teacher: Writing IEPs for Kids I Don’t Teach
My school did not hire a second-grade Special Education teacher for this academic year. The eight special education students in second grade have a long-term substitute who is not a Continue Reading →
I’ve Never Heard That I Could Request School Files
I read an IEP guide that says you can request a copy of the student’s file. I have never heard of that before. Can I request a copy of the Continue Reading →
Carrying a Binder Instead of a Big Stick
Guest post from a grandparent advocate who says, “Excellent job again Wrightslaw! There is nothing like the power of getting organized!” Our school district knows that I keep records and Continue Reading →
What’s the Intent of a Summary of Performance?
When I asked the IEP team about my son’s Summary of Performance, I got the “deer in the headlights” look – they didn’t even know what it was. We finally Continue Reading →