DURING the IEP

During the IEP helps parents understand what to expect during an IEP meeting and how to participate as active, valued members of the IEP team. This resource walks parents through each part of a typical IEP meeting, explains the five key components of a high-quality IEP, and provides practical tips, questions, and strategies to help them confidently contribute to decisions that support their child's success.
El papel de los padres Durante el IEP (Spanish)   |   IEP خالل رحلة برنامج (Arabic)   |   Vai Trò Của Phụ Huynh Trong Hành Trình IEP (Vietnamese)   |   家长的角色 IEP 之旅进行中 (Simplified Chinese)

Assessment is the first of the five key components of a high-quality IEP. This resource helps parents understand the purpose of assessments, how assessment information is gathered and used, the parent's role throughout the process, and how assessment results guide eligibility, IEP development, and educational decision-making.
Evaluación Componente clave 1 de 5 (Spanish)   |   التقييم المكّّون األساسي 1 من أصل 5 (Arabic)   |   Đánh Giá Thành Phần Cốt Lõi 1/5 (Vietnamese)   |   评估 核心组成部分 1/5 (Simplified Chinese)
Present Levels is the second of the five key components of a high-quality IEP. This resource helps parents understand how present levels describe a child's current strengths, needs, and performance, and why they serve as the foundation for developing meaningful goals, supports, and services. Parents will also learn how their input and their child's voice contribute to creating a complete, student-centered picture that guides educational decision-making.
Niveles actuales Componente clave 2 de 5 (Spanish)   |   المستويات الحالية المكّّون األساسي 2 من أصل 5 (Arabic)   |   Mức Độ Năng Lực Hiện Tại Thành Phần Cốt Lõi 2/5 (Vietnamese)   |   当前表现水平 核心组成部分 2/5 (Simplified Chinese)
Individual Transition Plan (ITP) helps parents understand how transition planning prepares students with disabilities for life after high school. This resource explains the purpose of the ITP, the parent's role, and how postsecondary goals, transition services, and the course of study work together to support future success in education, employment, and independent living, when appropriate.
Plan de transición individual (Spanish)   |   الخطة االنتقالية الفردية (Arabic)   |   Kế Hoạch Chuyển Tiếp Cá Nhân (Vietnamese)   |   个性化过渡计划 (Simplified Chinese)
Areas of Need is the third of the five key components of a high-quality IEP. This resource helps parents understand how the IEP team identifies the most important skills a child needs to develop to make meaningful progress in school. Parents will learn how areas of need connect present levels to goals, supports, and services, and how their input and their child's voice help guide individualized, student-centered decision-making.
Áreas de necesidad Componente clave 3 de 5 (Spanish)   |   مواطن الحاجة المكّّون األساسي 3 من أصل 5 (Arabic)   |   Các Lĩnh Vực Cần Hỗ Trợ Thành Phần Cốt Lõi 3/5 (Vietnamese)   |   需求领域 核心组成部分 3/5 (Simplified Chinese)
Measurable Annual Goals is the fourth of the five key components of a high-quality IEP. This resource helps parents understand how annual goals are developed from assessment information, present levels, and identified areas of need. Parents will learn how measurable goals guide instruction, supports, and services, how progress is monitored throughout the year, and how they and their child can actively participate in developing meaningful, student-centered goals.
Objetivos anuales medibles Componente clave 4 de 5 (Spanish)   |   األهداف السنوية القابلة للقياس المكّّون األساسي 4 من أصل 5 (Arabic)   |   Mục Tiêu Hằng Năm Có Thể Đo Lường Thành Phần Cốt Lõi 4/5 (Vietnamese)   |   可衡量的年度目标 核心组成部分 4/5 (Simplified Chinese)
Supports and Services is the fifth of the five key components of a high-quality IEP. This resource helps parents understand the individualized supports and services that help a child access learning, make progress toward annual goals, and participate meaningfully in school. Parents will learn how supports and services are determined, how they connect to their child's strengths and needs, and how they can partner with the IEP team to ensure the plan is implemented effectively.
Apoyos y servicios Componente clave 5 de 5 (Spanish)   |   أوجه الدعم والخدمات المكّّون األساسي 5 من أصل 5 (Arabic)   |   Hỗ Trợ Và Dịch Vụ Thành Phần Cốt Lõi 5/5 (Vietnamese)   |   支持与服务 核心组成部分 5/5 (Simplified Chinese)