Course designed for educators who have experience with the 2001 guidelines and are transitioning to The New IEP guidelines.

Introduction to The New IEP

• Introduction: About Our IEP Training Course
• Introduction: Overview of the New IEP Requirements
• Introduction: Why These Changes Are Being Changes are Being Implemented
• Meet Grady, Our AI developed Student
• Introduction: What’s changing? IEP 2001 vs 2023
• Introduction: IEP Sections 1-8
• Introduction: IEP Crosswalk
• Introduction: Responsive Teams
• Introduction: IEP Improvement Timeline
• Check for Understanding: Introduction to The New IEP

Getting Started with The New IEP 

• Getting Started: Recalibration
• Getting Started: Meeting Structure and Purpose
• Getting Started: Start with an Agenda
• Getting Started: The IEP Team
• Getting Started: IEP Team Members
• Getting Started: Questions for Discussion
• Check for Understanding: Getting Started with IEP

Developing the IEP

• Developing the IEP: Introduction
• Developing the IEP: The New IEP Team
• The New IEP Theme: Claims
• The New IEP Theme: Supporting Claims with Data: 10 Data Sources
• The New IEP Theme: Strengths
• The New IEP Theme: Creating Strength Based IEPs
• The New IEP Theme: Needs
• The New IEP Theme: 4 Key Components to Understanding Student Needs
• The New IEP Theme: Summary
• Check for Understanding: Developing the IEP

IEP 1

• IEP 1: Introduction
• IEP 1: Grady’s Student & Parent Concerns
• IEP 1: Student & Parent Concerns
• Preparing for The New IEP: Student & Parent Concern​
• The New IEP Checklist: Student & Parent Concerns
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Student & Parent Concerns
• Check for Understanding: IEP 1

IEP 2

• IEP 2: Student & Team Vision
• IEP 2: Grady’s Student & Team Vision
• Preparing for The New IEP: Student & Team Vision​
• The New IEP Checklist: Student & Team Vision
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Student & Team Vision
• Check for Understanding: IEP 2

IEP 3

• IEP 3: Introducing the Student Profile
• IEP 3: The Student Profile: Overview
• IEP 3: Identification of Disability Category
• IEP 3: Special Factors
• IEP 3: Special Factors – English Language Learners and Assistive Technology
• IEP 3: Special Factors: AAC Questions and Autism-specific Questions
• IEP 3: Additional Special Factors
• The New IEP Checklist: Student Profile​
• Check for Understanding: IEP 3

PLAAFP

• PLAAFP: Overview
• PLAAFP: Student Strengths & Needs
• Preparing for The New IEP: The New PLAAFP
• PLEP: 2001 Review
• PLAAFP: Academics
• PLAAFP: Academics Example
• PLAAFP: Behavioral / Social / Emotional
• PLAAFP: Behavioral/Social/Emotional Example
• PLAAFP: Communication
• PLAAFP: Communication Example
• PLAAFP: Additional Areas
• PLAAFP: Additional Areas Example
• PLAAFP: Student Profile Summary
• Grady’s Student Profile & PLAAFPs
• The New IEP Checklist: PLAAFP
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Student Profile & Present Levels
• Check for Understanding: PLAAFP

Where’s The Data?

• Where’s the Data: Team Discussion
• Where’s The Data Activity: Tier II & III Assessments
• Where’s The Data: Tier II and III Elementary ELA Assessments
• Check for Understanding: Where’s The Data?

IEP 4

• IEP 4: Transition Planning Overview
• IEP 4: Postsecondary Transition Planning Form
• IEP 4: Progress Toward Graduation / Program Completion
• IEP 4: Community and Interagency Connections / Transfer of Rights to Student
• IEP 4: Decision-making Options for Students / 688 Referral
• IEP 4: Transition Planning Summary
• IEP4: Transition Planning Videos
• IEP 4: Transition Planning Resources & Assessments
• The New IEP Checklist: Transition Planning
• Activity: Transition Planning Guide
• A Word From Grady on Transition Planning
• Activity: Course of Study Worksheet
• Check for Understanding: IEP 4

IEP 5

• IEP 5: 2001 Accommodations Review
• IEP 5: Accommodations
• IEP 5: Modifications
• IEP 5: State or Districtwide Assessment / Alternative Assessment
• Preparing for The New IEP: Accommodations, Modifications, & State Assessment
• IEP 5: Grady’s Accommodations and Modifications
• Activity: IEP 5: Accommodations vs Modifications
• The New IEP Checklist: Accommodations & Modifications
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Accommodations & Modifications
• Check for Understanding: IEP 5

IEP 6

• IEP 6: Goals Overview
• IEP 6: 2001 Review – Current Performance Levels / Measurable Annual Goals
• IEP 6: Measurable Annual Goals
• IEP 6: Goal Writing in the New IEP Format
• IEP 6: Standard IEP Goal Formula
• IEP 6 Sample Goals: Reading (Decoding and Encoding)
• IEP 6 Sample Goals: Self Advocacy
• IEP 6 Sample Goals: Math
• IEP 6 Sample Goals: Written Expression
• Preparing for IEP 6: Goal Writing
• IEP 6: Grady’s Measurable Annual Goals
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Measurable Annual Goals
• The New IEP Checklist: Measurable Annual Goals
• Check for Understanding: IEP 6

IEP 7

• IEP 7: 2001 Review: Service Delivery
• IEP 7: Overview
• IEP 7; 2001 Review: Nonparticipation Justification
• IEP 7: Participation in the General Education Setting
• IEP 7: Service Delivery
• IEP 7: Transportation Services
• IEP 7: Schedule Modification
• IEP 7: Service Delivery for Extended School Year Services
• Preparing for The New IEP: LRE and Service Delivery
• IEP 7: Grady’s LRE and Service Delivery
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Service Delivery
• The New IEP Checklist: Service Delivery
• Check for Understanding: IEP 7

IEP 8

• IEP 8: Additional Information
• IEP 8: Response Section
• IEP 8: Technical Guide for Additional Information
• IEP 8: Grady’s Additional Information
• Activity: Grady’s IEP Additional Information
• IEP 8: Grady’s Response Section & Placement Consent
• Check for Understanding: IEP 8

Course Completion

• Grady’s IEP Review
• IEP Course Completion Exam
• Feedback & Discussion
• Download Certificate

IEP Implementation Resources

• Key Regulations
• IEP Assurances Checklist
• IEP Meeting Videos
• IEP Resource Guide: Sources and Citations
• Downloads: IEP Training Course
• Downloads: Tier II / Tier III Assessments
• Recommended Reading
• Culturally Responsive Teaching and IEP Meeting Resources
• IEP Goal Calibration Table
• Resources by State
• Leadership / Management Resources & Downloads
• Meetings Resources & Downloads
• Teams Resources & Downloads
• Communication Resources & Downloads