The document provides guidance on developing standards-based individualized education programs (IEPs) in accordance with changes to federal education laws. It outlines the requirements for IEPs including present levels of performance, measurable annual goals, special education services, and appropriate accommodations. It emphasizes aligning IEPs with grade-level academic content standards and using data to identify student strengths and needs relative to those standards. The document offers examples and questions to help IEP teams develop the different required components of standards-based IEPs.