Can I take notes during my child’s ARD meeting?
kristina@partnerstx.org2021-09-01T21:44:10-05:00Yes. It is a good idea to take notes during your child’s ARD meeting – for your own use or in case disagreements occur.
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02, 2018
IEP Meeting Conversation Stoppers
kristina@partnerstx.org2018-02-16T08:52:24-06:00Some of the statements made to parents at IEP meetings are “conversation stoppers” — comments that create barriers and can prevent the IEP team from working cooperatively to develop effective special education services and supports for students with disabilities. Here are nine common “conversation stoppers,” some information about what may be the real issues of concern and suggestions for how parents can respond in a forceful but respectful way so that planning for their child can move forward. […]
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10, 2017
ARD/IEP Committee Decision Making Process
kristina@partnerstx.org2017-10-23T14:06:12-05:00Federal regulations refer to an IEP team. In Texas, this team is referred to as the Admission, Review, and Dismissal or ARD committee. This committee meets at least once a year to develop, review and/or revise a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). IDEA says that the IEP meeting serves as a communication vehicle between parents and school personnel, and enables them, as equal participants, to make joint, informed decisions regarding- The student’s needs and appropriate goals designed to enable them to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; The extent to which the student will participate in [...]
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02, 2017
Amending an IEP without a Meeting
kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-23T10:45:01-05:00This blog post discusses IEP amendments, when it can be useful to amend without a meeting, and things to consider when you are deciding whether to amend your child’s IEP without a meeting.
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02, 2017
A Seven-Step Process to Creating Standards-based IEPs
kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:45:25-05:00This post presents a seven-step process for developing IEPs that are aligned with state academic grade-level content standards. Each step is followed by guiding questions for the ARD committee to consider in making data-based decisions. This process can help school personnel to: (a) consider each student’s strengths and needs to develop goals focused on closing the gaps between the student’s levels of academic achievement and grade-level standards; and (b) use data to make decisions, including selecting the most appropriate assessment option. The goal is to support ARD committees to develop documents that, when implemented, provide access to the general curriculum and [...]
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01, 2017
Comments that Parents Hear: “We have held __ IEP meetings this year. Your child is progressing with the current IEP, so we do not need another meeting.”
kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T12:02:01-05:00Recall the Law The IEP must include "a statement of the program modifications or supports for school personnel that will be provided to enable the child— (i) To advance appropriately toward attaining the annual goals; (ii) To be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and to participate in extracurricular and other nonacademic activities;" 300.320(a)(4) "(a) Development of IEP—(1) General. In developing each child’s IEP, the IEP Team must consider— ... (ii) The concerns of the parents for enhancing the education of their child;" 300.324(a)(ii) "Agreement. (i) In making changes [...]