Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hi Louise, This shows us that we have to be reeducated on the laws. Although we, as parents, do have to agree to this and sign off on it, right? Gail :-) > IEP Meetings Upon agreement of the parties, IEP meetings will be able > to be held using alternate means, such as video or teleconferencing; > members of the IEP team will be excused from attending an IEP meeting if > they provide written information prior to the meeting or if their area > is not being discussed at the meeting; and amendments to IEPs will be > able to be made in writing after the annual meeting is held, without > calling a new meeting. IEPs must still include goals but will no longer > include benchmarks/objectives unless the child takes alternate > assessments aligned to alternate state standards. IEP goals will be for > academic, functional and developmental needs. Additionally, the IEP > services must be based on “peer-reviewed research†to the extent > practicable. > What this means: Parents will need to read very carefully any written > material provided by the school and will need to make sure that they > agree to all provisions before signing any documents > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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