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Teacher week continues with Wednesday WHY!
I worked at a small private school where we didn’t have very
many extra resources. We had a high population of students with special needs
and who were on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). We didn’t have resource specialists, special
education teachers, or resources for special education students like public
schools. For me, it was kind of nerve
wracking because I wanted to make sure we were meeting each student’s goals
successfully. Thumbing through the IEP was extensive. My good friend/colleague
and I decided that we would create something that would help our fellow colleagues
when it came to looking at information on an IEP. We also wanted to have a way
to document students’ goals, review dates, and other pertinent information. We
wanted to be informed about our students and we wanted documentation at our IEP
meetings. We came up with the IEP Cover Sheet.
many extra resources. We had a high population of students with special needs
and who were on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). We didn’t have resource specialists, special
education teachers, or resources for special education students like public
schools. For me, it was kind of nerve
wracking because I wanted to make sure we were meeting each student’s goals
successfully. Thumbing through the IEP was extensive. My good friend/colleague
and I decided that we would create something that would help our fellow colleagues
when it came to looking at information on an IEP. We also wanted to have a way
to document students’ goals, review dates, and other pertinent information. We
wanted to be informed about our students and we wanted documentation at our IEP
meetings. We came up with the IEP Cover Sheet.
This was placed in the student’s cumulative file on top of
the IEP. It outlines the following:
the IEP. It outlines the following:
- Disability Area (Primary and Secondary)
- Initial Assessment
- Recent Assessment
- Upcoming Assessment
- Annual Goals and Objectives
- Accommodations and Modifications
- Special Factors
- Academic Strengths
- Academic Needs
- Social Strengths
- Social Needs
- Offer of FAPE Services
- Additional Comments
Obviously, this sheet doesn’t take away from the fact that
you still have to look at the entire IEP. It’s just a quick way of seeing a
student’s information. It’s also a nice way to stay organized and in tune with your students’ needs!
you still have to look at the entire IEP. It’s just a quick way of seeing a
student’s information. It’s also a nice way to stay organized and in tune with your students’ needs!
My friend/colleague and I went through our entire student
population and created a cover sheet for each student on an IEP. Even though it
was a large project, it was worth it in the end to see teachers’ frustrations
eased. This process also has to be done each time a student’s IEP is
updated. We actually made this an easy to use computer file that was editable.
So we developed a system where teachers would update the sheet by hand and then
we would update it on our database on the computer. As teachers, we made sure
this information was kept confidential and that it remained in a student’s
cumulative file.
population and created a cover sheet for each student on an IEP. Even though it
was a large project, it was worth it in the end to see teachers’ frustrations
eased. This process also has to be done each time a student’s IEP is
updated. We actually made this an easy to use computer file that was editable.
So we developed a system where teachers would update the sheet by hand and then
we would update it on our database on the computer. As teachers, we made sure
this information was kept confidential and that it remained in a student’s
cumulative file.
Thanks for reading my organizational post! I’ll be back
tomorrow with WHEN Thursday!
tomorrow with WHEN Thursday!
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