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                    Resources for Developing Effective IEPs

 

*       Education Law Center – PA  “Developing ‘New Era’ IEPs: Toolkit for Parents and Advocates” (2006) http://www.elc-pa.org/pubs/downloads/english/dis-Toolkit%20New%20Era%20IEPs.pdf

 

*       Writing Better Goals and Short-Term Objectives or Benchmarks
http://www.knpd.org/mittsfita/dokumenti%5Cbettergoals.pdf

 

*       Education Law Center – PA: www.elc-pa.org

The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania: A Guide for Parents (2007 edition) - http://www.elc-pa.org/pubs/downloads/english/dis-Right%20to%20Spec%20Ed%20in%20PA%202007.pdf)

 

*       National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY), “A Parent’s Guide: Developing Your Child’s IEP” (2002) http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/parent/pa12.pdf

    

*       Pennsylvania Department of Education: Special Education Forms and Formats

     http://www.pattan.net/regsforms/School-AgeFormsandFormats.aspx

 

*       Pennsylvania Department of Education: Special Education Annotated Forms and Formats (Updated 3/07)  Note progress monitoring graphs in annotated IEP.
http://www.pattan.net/regsforms/annotatedformsandformats.aspx

 

*       Wright, P. & Wright, P. “Wrightslaw Game Plan: SMART IEPs” http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.goals.plan.htm  and http://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/feta/ch12.ieps.pdf

 

*       Wright, P. and Wright, P. (1996). “Understanding Tests and Measurements for the Parent and Advocate”  www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html

*       “Parent as Advocate: How to Chart Test Scores Over Time” http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/slideindex_files/frame.htm

 

*       "Examples and Tips for Making IEP Annual Goals Measurable" (Winner of Wrightslaw "Best School Site" Contest)www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/issues-IEPissues/writingiep/GoalsMeasurable.html  and www.fetaweb.com/03/iep.chklist.review.htm  (Click on "More IEP Checklists")

 

*       Bonnell, Judy. “How to Use a Parent IEP Attachment” http://www.wrightslaw.com:80/advoc/tips/Judy_IEP_Attachment.html  Also "Prior Notice” (NOREP) http://www.specialneedsadvocate.com/prior_notice.htm and “Record of Proposals" (http://www.specialneedsadvocate.com/proposal_record.htm

 

*       “Fact Sheet: Supplementary Aids and Services” (Gaskin Settlement) 12/06
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/special_edu/lib/special_edu/2nd_FINAL_SAS_fact_sheet_12-18-06.pdf

Updated 8/07