Before your next Individual Educational Plan (IEP) meeting*, schedule an appointment to meet with a special education teacher. Request s/he bring the report from your last IEP meeting.

 

At the meeting, discuss the following items with this teacher. Ask questions until you have a clear understanding of each item on the list. Be sure to take notes. What is the purpose of the IEP meeting? Who will be there? What is each person's role at the meeting? Review together the report from your last IEP meeting. Identify the goals listed on the IEP document and discuss the progress you have made on each goal. Practice summarizing your progress on the goals. Establish new goals and practice them. Discuss appropriate accommodations you will need to be successful in class.

Follow-up this meeting by discussing with a family member your understanding of an IEP meeting. Practice stating: The progress you have made on the goals listed in your last IEP Your new goals for the upcoming meeting The academic accommodations you will need to be successful

*Many students with disabilities don't have an IEP committee. Goal setting is still important. Discuss alternatives to Activities 6 and 7 with your guidance counselor.