A presentation on how to developed individualized education plans that are aligned to state academic standards for the grade in which a student is enrolled.

1. STANDARDS
ALIGNED IEPS

2. Standards Aligned IEP
• A process and document that is framed by
the state standards and that contains
annual goals aligned with, and chosen to
facilitate the student’s achievement of,
state grade level academic standards
• This is a very different from the old
process that focused on access and
provision of services

3. OSERS Letter
• An IEP must be aligned with the State’s
grade level academic standards
• An IEP must:
– Include present levels of academic
achievement and functional performance
– Include the impact of the child’s disability on
involvement and progress in the
general education curriculum
– Have goals that are aligned with the
standards of the grade in which the child is
enrolled

4. OSERS Letter
• General education curriculum
• Specially designed instruction
• Free and appropriate public education
• Rate of growth
Review highlighted portions
of the Dear Colleague
Letter

5. Implementation
• Read the Example of Implementation in
the Dear Colleague Letter.
• Share reflections.

6. Seven Steps
• Review Seven Steps Graphic
• Review Seven Steps Process
• Reflect on Collecting Data for Standards
Based IEPs

7. Advocacy Brief Notes
• Standards Based IEPs move away from
the old approach to IEP development,
which lacked a focus on closing the
student’s achievement gap, to a new
process that focuses on alignment with
what all students are expected to know
and do

8. Understanding the Standards
• Standard, supporting standards, access
points
• Prerequisite knowledge and skills
• Instructional implications
• Essential questions
• Assessment evidence
• Test item specs
• Learning experiences

9. Annual Goals
• Annual Goals
• Annual Goals Quick Check
• Example Goal

10. Universal Education
• Instruction
• Curriculum
• Environment
• Learner

11. Reflection
• What have we talked about that affirms
what you already know?
• What has been presented that makes you
uncomfortable or would require additional
discussion with colleagues?
• What have you heard that could result in
changing a way of work or changing a
process?

12. STANDARDS
ALIGNED IEPS