Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can be termed as any written plan developed by schools to look for special needs of children with disabilities. This plans are meant for helping children with disabilities reach their educational goals with ease. Individualized Education Plan should be designed in a way that each student with disability receives quality education. The other goal for these project is meant for all the stakeholders in education which include parents, teachers, school administrators, and students’ etcetera to work together in improving educational and academic results for children with disabilities.
A teacher preparing for an IEP meeting should have in consideration that they are going to deal with children who are disadvantaged thus should be very sensitive when dealing with the cultural norm and understand all the cultural views of these families with disabled children. It is necessary for a teacher to assess the child before scheduling an IEP meeting. This makes the teacher have the first hand background information of the child with disability before implementing anything.
There are tips that a teacher should have when preparing for IEP meeting and this includes before, during and after the meeting. There are the suggestions that a teacher can make and implement during the IEP meeting and these elements should close the gap between the schools administration system and the cultural views of different families.
The first suggestion a teacher should make in an IEP meeting is on who should help in developing the child’s IEP. This will help in understanding the special need that a child with disability may require in their education life. A teacher should be able to state the modifications of any test that a child may require and also to determine the number of school days each child needs and whether they should also be incorporated to non-academic activities.
In conclusion, an IEP meeting should be able to solve all the problems that might arise and hinders the educational development of children with disabilities.
References
Attorney, L. S. (2008). The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child. California, CA: Nolo Press.
Cullen, D. T., & Basel, J. T. (2011). The IEP from A to Z: How to Create Meaningful and Measurable Goals and Objectives. California, CA: John Wiley & Sons.
Dubos, L., & Fromer, J. (2006). A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in New York and the Metropolitan Area. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
