IEP Overview
After a child is evaluated and identified as a student requiring Special Education, our team, along with the parents, work together to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP is a required written document that explains the Special Education plan unique to your child based on their needs.
The IEP has two purposes:
learning goals for your child
to state the supports and services that PA Distance will provide for your child
According to IDEA, a child’s IEP must include the following:
Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance
Annual goals
Special education and related services to be provided
Participation with children without disabilities
Dates and location
Participation in state and school-wide assessments
Transition services
Measuring progress
Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Procedural Safeguards
Procedural Safeguards must be provided or offered at least once per school year. The purpose of the document is to notify parents/guardians of their rights, which include:
to have your child receive a free, appropriate public education
to be a member of the team that develops your child’s education program and to attend meetings about that program
to understand every document you sign
to know and understand your rights in the language you understand best
to pursue other options if you disagree with your Local Education Agency (LEA)
More information can be found within the Procedural Safeguards Notice.