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| Children who are eligible
with a disability and in need of specially designed instruction
are entitled to receive special education services. These services
are described in the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
which is written by the IEP team. Required members of the IEP
team include: |
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The child’s parents |
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At least one of your child’s regular
education teachers |
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At least one special education teacher |
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A representative from the school district
who: |
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Is qualified
to provide or supervise special education programs |
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Knows about
the general curriculum |
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Knows what
resources the Local Education Agency (LEA) an offer |
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Someone
who can interpret the evaluation results, who may
already be a member of the team |
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At your
request or that of the school, other people who
know your child well or who have worked with your
child |
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Your child (at age
16 when planning will be done for life after graduation
or any time before that age when you want your
child to be present) |
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A representative from
a vocational-technical school if a vocational-technical
school is being considered for your child |
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| The IEP team will review
all of the evaluation material determine how the child is performing
in school, and write annual measurable goals to meet the child’s
needs. IEPs for eligible students are developed on an annual
basis, or sooner, if requested by one or more members of the
IEP team. The extent of special education services and the
location for the delivery of such services are determined by
the parents and staff at the IEP team meeting and are based
on the student’s identified needs and abilities, chronological
age and the level of intensity of the specified intervention. |
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