“JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM”
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“ “ JUST THE FACTS, JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM” MA’AM” Best Practices and Legal Best Practices and Legal Compliance in the IEP Compliance in the IEP Process Process
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“JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM”. Best Practices and Legal Compliance in the IEP Process. Compliance. CDE identified the following as the 10 items that are most often found to be out of compliance! Most are related to the IEP process. Implementation of the IEP Time lines Required Team Members - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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““JUST THE FACTS, JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM”MA’AM”
Best Practices and Legal Best Practices and Legal Compliance in the IEP ProcessCompliance in the IEP Process
CDE identified the following as the 10 items that are most often found to be out of compliance!
Most are related to the IEP process
Compliance
1. Implementation of the IEP2. Time lines3. Required Team Members4. Ensure Parent Participation in IEP meeting5. Required Written Notice of Meetings6. Required IEP Meetings ( annual/tri, addend,
Manifest)7. Notification of Procedural Safeguards8. Access to and Knowledge of the Content of the IEP
(Teachers and Service Providers)9. Qualified and Adequately Prepared Staff10. Required Content of the IEP
What We Can Do What We Can Do To Make It All Work To Make It All Work
Collaborative IEP’s and Collaborative IEP’s and ComplianceCompliance
Student Centered Adhere to Time lines
(Site Admin. Monitor Dates Using Easyiep)Meeting Scheduled 20/30 days outParent contact made by case carrier and written meeting invitation mailed2nd Notice at 10/15 days3rd notice at 5 days followed up by phone call (document)
Parent,Teacher,Admin. Participationcase carrier draft IEP – (5/10 days ahead)case carrier draft IEP – (5/10 days ahead)provide draft copies to site admin, gen.ed/sped teachersprovide draft copies to site admin, gen.ed/sped teachers
send draft for input/reviewsend draft for input/review Required Team Members ( attend the entire IEP)
ParentParentAdministrator or DesigneeAdministrator or DesigneeGen. Ed TeacherGen. Ed TeacherSpecial Ed Teacher (knowledgeable)Special Ed Teacher (knowledgeable)
It’s about the PROCESSIt’s about the PROCESSP = participation & preventionP = participation & preventionR = resolution of conflictsR = resolution of conflictsO = organizationO = organizationC = collaboration & consensusC = collaboration & consensusE = efficiencyE = efficiencyS = shared decision-makingS = shared decision-makingS = student focus & success!S = student focus & success!
