IEP Development and Implementation Flashcards

Which of the following is a required component of every IEP under IDEA?

Answer: A statement of the student's present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP)

PLAAFP (Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance) is a mandatory IEP component that describes the student's current performance and how the disability affects participation in the general curriculum.

A well-written IEP goal must be measurable. Which goal is written most measurably?

Answer: Given a grade-3 passage, the student will correctly answer 4 of 5 comprehension questions with 80% accuracy across 3 consecutive trials

A measurable IEP goal includes the condition, the behavior, the criterion, and the evaluation method — making it possible to objectively determine whether the goal has been met.

The PLAAFP statement in an IEP should:

Answer: Describe both strengths and needs, using objective data, and explain how the disability affects educational performance

An effective PLAAFP describes the student's strengths and needs using objective data from multiple sources, and clearly explains how the disability impacts access to and progress in the general curriculum.

Which of the following individuals is NOT a required member of the IEP team under IDEA?

Answer: The student's physician

IDEA does not require the student's physician to be an IEP team member; required members include parents, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, a district representative, someone who can interpret evaluation results, and the student when appropriate.

An ESE teacher notices that a student is not making adequate progress toward an IEP goal mid-year. The most appropriate response is to:

Answer: Inform parents via a progress report and convene the IEP team to consider revising the goal or services

IDEA requires that parents be notified of progress and that the IEP team reconvene when a student is not making expected progress, to consider whether the goal or services need to be revised.

When writing IEP goals, the special educator should primarily draw from which data source to establish the baseline?

Answer: The student's PLAAFP, which is based on current evaluation and classroom data

IEP goals should be directly tied to the baseline information in the PLAAFP, which uses current evaluation results and classroom performance data to establish where the student currently performs.