{"id":12515,"date":"2015-05-21T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12515"},"modified":"2019-04-26T12:28:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T16:28:08","slug":"is-it-legal-to-give-a-child-the-same-iep-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/is-it-legal-to-give-a-child-the-same-iep-every-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did the Teacher Give Us the SAME IEP as Last Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Why%20Did%20the%20Teacher%20Give%20Us%20the%20SAME%20IEP%20as%20Last%20Year%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; float: right; margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/istock\/boy.elem.read.library.jpg\" alt=\"boy reading in school library\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>My son&#8217;s special ed teacher decided to give us the same IEP from last year? Is this legal? She didn\u2019t even make out a new one!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You are not alone.\u00a0 We receive email every day with questions like yours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The goals in my child&#8217;s IEP <strong>never change<\/strong> from one year to the next. &#8220;Evan will improve his reading skills&#8221; is <strong>in every IEP since he entered special ed four years ago.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Get out your <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\"><em>Special Education Law<\/em> book<\/a><\/span> and get up to speed on your rights and your child\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IEPs must be reviewed annually<\/li>\n<li>IEP goals should be specific, measurable, and tailored to the unique needs of your child<\/li>\n<li>Parents are part of the team that develops and reviews the IEP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What took place before \u201cthe teacher gave you&#8221; the IEP? Were the following IDEA requirements met?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>IDEA requirements for IEPs<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Who\u2019s on the Team?<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>You are part of the IEP Team that develops and reviews your child\u2019s IEP.<\/p>\n<p>Parents are listed first in the law as a member of the team. Your child\u2019s teacher is also \u201cone\u201d of the members. The team, not one person, develops the IEP. 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>When did the IEP team meet?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IDEA requires the IEP be reviewed \u201cnot less frequently than annually\u201d \u2013 to determine whether your child\u2019s goal are being met and if he is making\/not making progress.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements for review and revision (during the year, or at least once a year): 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(4)<\/p>\n<p>Did the IEP team, including parents, meet for the annual review?<\/p>\n<p>But remember, you can request an IEP meeting at any time to review or revise the IEP.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What did the team discuss at the meeting when developing next year&#8217;s IEP?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Did the team review goals and progress?<\/p>\n<p>Were the present levels reviewed and updated? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/17\/ss.present.levels.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">What&#8217;s so important about Present Levels?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Requirements for developing the IEP are at 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(3)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>More Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/span><\/span><\/a> will be a big help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 3, Parent Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Consent Chapter 11, Reviewing and Revising the IEP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another good read &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/ltrs\/iep_revise.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">How Can I Get My Child\u2019s IEP Changed?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My son&#8217;s special ed teacher decided to give us the same IEP from last year? 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