IEP COMPONENTS

RevisedApril20071IEPCOMPONENTSSTUDENTINFORMATIONAsectionmaybeaddedatthebeginningoftheIEPformattoincludepertinentstudentinformationasdeterminednecessarybytheschooldistrict.IEPPARTICIPANTSPleasesignintheappropriatespace.*AsignatureinthissectionoftheIEPdocumentsparticipationinthemeetinganddoesnotindicateagreementwiththeIEP.Student,ifappropriateorrequiredDateParentDateGeneralEducationTeacherDateSpecialEducationTeacherorProviderDateChildStudyTeamMemberDateCaseManager(MaybetheCSTmemberabove)DateSchoolDistrictRepresentative(MaybetheCSTmemberorotherappropriateschoolpersonnel)DateSpecialistDateOtherDate*IfarequiredmemberoftheIEPteamhasbeenexcusedfromparticipatinginthemeetingwithparentalconsent,notetheexcusalintherequiredteammember’sspace.RevisedApril20072PRESENTLEVELSOFACADEMICACHIEVEMENTANDFUNCTIONALPERFORMANCEConsiderrelevantdata.ListthesourcesofinformationusedtodeveloptheIEP.Describethepresentlevelsofacademicachievementandfunctionalperformanceincludinghowthestudent’sdisabilityaffectshisorherinvolvementandprogressinthegeneraleducationcurriculum.Forpreschoolchildren,asappropriate,describehowthedisabilityaffectsthechild’sparticipationinappropriateactivities[N.J.A.C.6A:14-3.7(e)1].Forpreschoolstudents,reviewthepreschooldaytodeterminewhataccommodationsandmodificationsmayberequiredtoallowthechildtoparticipateinthegeneraleducationclassroomandactivities.[N.J.A.C.6A:14-3.7(c)11].Includeothereducationalneedsthatresultfromthestudent’sdisability[N.J.A.C.6A:14-3.7(e)3ii].Inaddition,considereachspecialfactoridentifiedinN.J.A.C.6A:14-3.7(c)(TheNeedforconsultation;Behavioralneeds;Languageneeds;Communicationneeds;Auditoryneeds;Needforassistivetechnologydevicesandservices;andvisualneeds.).Ifinconsideringthespecialfactors,theIEPteamdeterminesthatthestudentneedsaparticulardeviceorservice(includinganintervention,accommodationorotherprogrammodification)toreceiveafree,appropriatepubliceducation,theIEPmustincludeastatementtothateffectintheappropriatesection.Ifafactorisnotapplicable,noteassuch.RevisedApril20073STATEMENTOFTRANSITIONPLANNINGBeginningwiththeIEPinplacefortheschoolyearwhenthestudentwillturnage14,oryounger,ifappropriate,developthelongrangeeducationalplanforthestudent’sfuture.Reviewannually.Statementofthestudent’sstrengths,interestsandpreferences.APPROPRIATEMEASURABLEPOSTSECONDARYGOALSPostsecondaryEducation:(Including,butnotlimitedto,college,vocationaltraining,andcontinuingandadulteducation)Employment/Career:CommunityParticipation:(Including,butnotlimited,torecreationandleisureactivities,andparticipationincommunityorganizations)IndependentLiving:COURSESOFSTUDYConsideringthestudent'sstrengths,interests,preferences,anddesiredpostsecondarygoals,listthespecificcoursesofstudyfortheperiodoftimecoveredbythisIEP.Includebothgeneraleducationandspecialeducationcourses.Whenappropriate,identifythecoursesofstudyprojectedforfutureyears.Grade___CoursesofStudy(Listcoursenames):Grade___ProjectedCoursesofStudy(Listcoursenames):Grade___ProjectedCoursesofStudy(Listcoursenames):Grade___ProjectedCoursesofStudy(Listcoursenames):RELATEDSTRATEGIESAND/ORACTIVITIESInadditiontothecourseslistedabove,listrelatedstrategiesand/oractivitiesthatareconsistentwiththestudent’sstrengths,interests,andpreferences,andareintendedtoassistthestudentindevelopingorattainingpostsecondarygoalsrelatedtotraining,education,employmentand,ifappropriate,independentliving.RevisedApril20074STATEMENTOFCONSULTATIONInformation/adviceisneededfromDivisionofVocationalRehabilitationServicesand/orotheragencyoragencies.Listthenameofanyagencyfromwhichconsultationisneeded:NAMEOFSCHOOLSTAFFPERSONWHOWILLBETHELIAISONTOPOSTSECONDARYRESOURCES:STATEMENTOFNEEDEDINTERAGENCYLINKAGESANDSCHOOLDISTRICTRESPONSIBILITIESAsappropriatetotheanticipatedneedsofthestudent,listallagenciestowhichthestudentwillbereferredbytheschooldistrictliaisontopostsecondaryresourcesinthespacesbelow.Listtheresponsibilityoftheschooldistrictand/orstudent/parent(s)withrespecttocontactingeachagencylistedandprovidingneededinformationordocumentationtoeachsuchagency.AGENCY:Schooldistrictresponsibilities:Student/parentresponsibilities:AGENCY:Schooldistrictresponsibilities:Student/parentresponsibilities:AGENCY:Schooldistrictresponsibilities:Student/parentresponsibilities:RevisedApril20075STATEMENTOFTRANSITIONSERVICES:COORDINATEDACTIVITIES/STRATEGIESBeginningwiththeIEPinplacefortheschoolyearwhenthestudentwillturnage16oryounger,ifappropriate,completethefollowingmulti-yearplanforpromotingmovementfromschooltothestudent’sdesiredpost-schoolgoals.Thestudent’sneeds,strengths,interestsandpreferencesineacharea(instruction,communityexperiences,etc.)mustbeconsideredandresponsibilitiesshouldbesharedamongparticipants(student,parent,schoolstaff,outsideagencies,employers,etc.).Activities/StrategiesRelatedtoMeasurablePostsecondaryGoalsExpectedDateofImplementationPersonorAgencyArrangingand/orProvidingServicesInstruction–PostsecondaryEducation/TrainingRelatedServicesCommunityExperiencesRevisedApril20076STATEMENTOFTRANSITIONSERVICESNEEDEDTOATTAINMEASURABLEPOS