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Directed Questions

IEPs

Directed Questions for Lesson 4:
Completing the IEP

Multiple Choice

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1.	IDEA requires that the IEP team ´consider´ certain factors. What are those considerations?

example:

The team must consider:

the strengths of the child and the concerns of the parents, and

the results of the most recent evaluation of the child.

In addition to these considerations, for certain students, there are other factors which the district must consider:

Positive behavioral interventions for students with problem behaviors

Language needs for child with limited English proficiency

Need for Braille instruction for child who is blind

Communication needs for child who is deaf or hard of hearing

Need for assistive technology

2.	Why is it important for IEP teams, including the IDEA-eligible student, to discuss the student´s transition from high school to adult life?

example:

Many students with disabilities may need assistance in order to make successful transitions from school to life as a young adult. By beginning discussions about transition when a student reaches the age of 14, or younger if the IEP team thinks it advisable, there is time to provide a student with the support needed to make successful transitions. At age 14, the student should be part of the IEP team´s discussion about his or her course of study in the coming years, and the student´s preferences and interests need to be taken into consideration. As a student with a disability moves through high school, his or her IEP team, including the student, must begin to examine whether or not the student will require any community services after leaving high school. Representatives of agencies which provide such services (e.g., Vocational Rehabilitation, Mental Health agencies) should be invited to the IEP meeting so that needed services can be arranged for before the student leaves high school. This ensures a smooth transition for the student from high school to adult life in the community.