Writing High-Quality IEPs An 8-part video series by Carol Kosnitsky Request a Demo Building Blocks of IEPs The work that you and your staff do in Special Education extends beyond filling out forms, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, and paperwork. Ultimately, your role is to help prepare students for life after high school. Because the quality of the Special Education process is directly connected to the quality of the IEP document, it’s worth taking a closer look at the building blocks of IEPs that make a significant, positive difference in the education and lives of students. Get access to our free 8-part series on writing high quality IEPs from nationally-known author, speaker and consultant Carol Kosnitsky. With over 4 ½ hours packed with big ideas, strategies, tips, examples and resources, this series includes: The Special Education Administrator’s Guide to IEP Quality Assurance IEPs Built on a Strong Foundation IEPs and Curriculum Standards Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance Measurable Annual Goals IEPs and Services The IEP and Transition Services IEPs and Progress Monitoring and Reporting The Special Education Administrator’s Guide to IEP Quality Assurance (1 hour, 7 minutes) Introduction and overview of the tools, processes and considerations in equipping your teachers and staff to develop IEPs that improve student outcomes. Handouts Present Level Checklist Present Level Rubric Review of 3 IEPs Launch Course IEPs Built on a Strong Foundation (20 minutes) A look at the data and stakeholder input to include in order to develop IEPs based on current, reliable and valid information. Handouts Student Profile Student Accommodation Request Form Parent Interview Teacher – Advanced Planner Inventory of Data Sources Launch Course IEPs and Curriculum Standards (31 minutes) Writing IEPs with your Curriculum Standards in mind to equip students for meaningful participation and progress in the general education curriculum. Launch Course Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (22 minutes) How the PLAAFP can be used as a structure to build the IEP document. Handouts Present Levels Rubric Launch Course Measurable Annual Goals (28 minutes) Writing IEP goals with student needs, strengths and appropriate performance criteria in mind. Handouts Rubric Launch Course IEPs and Services (31 minutes) Identifying the services, supplementary aids and resources needed to enable the student to realize the goals detailed in the IEP. Handouts Connect the Dots Launch Course The IEP and Transition Services (31 minutes) Articulating a planning process designed to help students with disabilities take increasing responsibility for their future and support a smooth transition to adult life. Launch Course IEPs and Progress Monitoring and Reporting (33 minutes) Developing processes to monitor progress toward measurable annual goals. Launch Course About Carol Kosnitsky Learn from the author of IEP Goals that Make a Difference: An Administrator’s Guide to Improving the Process, Carol Kosnitsky. Carol is a renowned author, consultant and national speaker on best practices in developing measurable and compliant goals and objectives. As a former Special Education Director, Supervisor and Teacher who has consulted with hundreds of school districts, she brings a great depth of practical experience and compassion to her work along with energy, insights, vision and systemic thinking. Funny and articulate, Carol inspires and informs. Improve the quality of IEPs with Frontline Special Programs Management Collaborate online, support best practices and reduce administrative burden with Frontline’s IEP and special education management tools.
