Individualized Education Program

30 10, 2017

An Inadequate IEP will Make it Difficult to Consider LRE Placement

kristina@partnerstx.org2024-04-12T14:27:17-05:00

An inadequate IEP will make it difficult to consider any child's placement in an organized way. To assist schools and parents, the department has developed and widely distributed a model form that addresses all the required IEP components. Next, each placement option is examined not only as it currently exists, but also as it might be modified. Then, each educational placement option is examined in sequence from least restrictive to most restrictive. While this article was written for New Jersey parents, the basic concepts apply in all states. The second factor listed is from a fifth Circuit Court case against [...]

An Inadequate IEP will Make it Difficult to Consider LRE Placementkristina@partnerstx.org2024-04-12T14:27:17-05:00

25 10, 2017

I Don’t Think My Child’s IEP Is Working as Well as It Should, What Do I Do?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-11-28T09:16:42-06:00

Before scheduling an IEP meeting to discuss your concern, do some homework. Your initial concern may not be the primary cause of your child’s difficulty. 1. List each of your concerns. Next, look for data to support your concerns. Talk with the teacher informally if this feels comfortable. 2. Gather your child’s IEP and any assessments. If you aren’t sure you have everything, write a letter asking the school to provide you with copies. The school has 5 days to provide you with the information that you requested. 3. Review the assessments and IEP papers and make sure you understand these documents. [...]

I Don’t Think My Child’s IEP Is Working as Well as It Should, What Do I Do?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-11-28T09:16:42-06:00

23 10, 2017

The Texas Academic Achievement Record (AAR)

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T14:17:23-05:00

Parents are often confused about the rules regarding course credits, graduation programs/plans, and what a school can do regarding course accommodations and content modification. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) develops a Minimum Standards for the AAR document each year. The information in this post, much of it quoted heavily from the TEA document, can assist parents during ARD/IEP meetings to explore available options, if standard high school courses and/or content do not seem appropriate. “Each school district shall report the academic achievement record of students who have completed a minimum (MHSP), recommended (RHSP), or advanced (distinguished) high school program (DAP) on [...]

The Texas Academic Achievement Record (AAR)kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T14:17:23-05:00

23 10, 2017

When Should Parents Receive ARD/IEP Paperwork?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:16:44-05:00

By Chuck Noe, PRN Education Specialist I recently ran across a very interesting document on the Education Service Center (ESC) 13 website. It contains a Texas Education Agency (TEA) Q & A document on Prior Written Notice. There is no date on it, but a 2008 U.S. Department of Education letter is attached. What is interesting is a one page list of “Additional Information from TEA” – it says: “The bottom line on Prior Written Notice is that there are very rare instances when a change in a student’s IEP would not need to be documented by the LEA through Prior [...]

When Should Parents Receive ARD/IEP Paperwork?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:16:44-05:00

23 10, 2017

ARD/IEP Committee Decision Making Process

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-10-23T14:06:12-05:00

Federal 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 [...]

ARD/IEP Committee Decision Making Processkristina@partnerstx.org2017-10-23T14:06:12-05:00

12 10, 2017

When, Where and How are Disabilities Diagnosed?

Zach Hidalgo2018-07-23T14:20:09-05:00

Children may be diagnosed with a disability by a medical provider or by the school district. However, one must understand that being simply diagnosed with a disability is not a guarantee of services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Having a disability is the first question when determining if a student qualifies. The evaluation team must also answer two additional questions: Does the disability impact the child’s educational progress? Does the child need specially designed instruction (which is the IDEA definition of special education)? […]

When, Where and How are Disabilities Diagnosed?Zach Hidalgo2018-07-23T14:20:09-05:00

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