Your IEP

3. The process of deciding if a student qualifies for special education services based on their needs and disability.
8. An instructional modification a student requires in order to learn or show what they know (e.g., more time, quiet room).
9. Tests, observations, or activities used to find out a student’s strengths and needs.
10. (Local Education Agency) Usually the principal. They are in charge of making sure students with disabilities get the services and support they need.
11. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) – The U.S. law that protects the rights of students with disabilities.
12. The move from school to adult life (college, jobs, or living independently).
13. Least Restrictive Environment:The setting where a student with a disability can learn with their peers as much as possible.

1. Updates that show how a student is doing on their IEP goals. These are sent every quarter (like report cards, but for IEP goals).
2. (Behavior Intervention Plan)A plan to support positive behavior and reduce problem behaviors.
4. A learning target written in a student’s IEP.
5. (Free Appropriate Public Education) – The legal right of students with disabilities to a free education that meets their needs.
6. A difference in how a person learns, thinks, moves, or behaves that may require extra help or support at school.
7. The setting where a student receives their education (general classroom, special classroom, etc.).
11. A written plan for a student with a disability that lists goals, services, and supports they need in school.