3. Introduction
Education for All
Handicapped Children’s
Act of 1975 to IDEA of
1990
Individualized Education
Plans
4. Evidence
• An IEP must…
• Procedural Errors
• Research shows…
5. Conclusion
Common errors
Lawsuits abound
Not just up to special
education department
6. Contribution
• Special Project
• Sums up laws and research
7. Summary
• “…the IEP is the cornerstone of
special education…” (Christle
&Yell, 2010)
• IDEA mandated requirements
• Training on IEPS
8. References
Christle, C. A. & Yell, M. L. (2010). Individualized
Education Programs: Legal requirements and
research findings. Exceptionality 18, (3),
109-123. DOI: 10.1080/09362835.2010.491740
Editor's Notes
Written by Christine A. Christle and Mitchell L. Yell of the University of South Carolina. Christle is an Assistant Professor of Special Education Programs in the Department of Educational Studies.
The authors’ purpose was to review the legal requirements that the EAHCA (later became the IDEA in 1990) required of an IEP, research the IEP process, and then to describe the implications of their findings.
Components of an IEP: state where student is currently at academically and capabilities, set measurable goals, have a method of monitoring progress, sped services, dictate time spent in gened classrooms and on assessments, timeline for services rendered (Christle & Yell, 2010).Errors: Procedure fails to…include all required IEP members in the process, include IDEA components, involve parent/child/sped/gened teachers, base services on student need not cost or availability, fully implement services and develop in a sufficient amount of timeResearch: Researched the areas of litigation, policies and procedures, IEP content, and interventions. More than half of lawsuits involved procedural violations, sped is fastest growing area of litigation. IEP content was lacking in many areas. Interventions were much more successful with clear goals and targets.
Elaborate on evidence:Components of an IEP: state where student is currently at academically and capabilities, set measurable goals, have a method of monitoring progress, sped services, dictate time spent in gened classrooms and on assessments, timeline for services rendered (Christle & Yell, 2010).Errors: Procedure fails to…include all required IEP members in the process, include IDEA components, involve parent/child/sped/gened teachers, base services on student need not cost or availability, fully implement services and develop in a sufficient amount of timeResearch: Researched the areas of litigation, policies and procedures, IEP content, and interventions. More than half of lawsuits involved procedural violations, sped is fastest growing area of litigation. IEP content was lacking in many areas. Interventions were much more successful with clear goals and targets.
This article was very helpful in summing up the laws associated with an IEP, the most common errors in creating and following one, and the research about how closely the laws and IEPs are followed. It will be a valuable resource for the 2nd chapter of my special project.
It’s essential that educators “get it right” when it comes to creating and implementing IEPs. IDEA demands certain procedures be followed and services be provided no matter what the cost or availability. The researchers found that well trained staff caused all areas to improve, and suggest that training be more accessible to the public.
