What is the meaning of IEP?

Individualized

Education

Program

Think of the IEP as the summary of your child's past performance (progress), current performance (assessment and baseline), and a map of their future performance (for the current/next school year). The IEP should reflect your entire child. This means academic, speech, OT, behavior, social skills, modification, accommodations, testing, transportation, etc.

The IEP outlines your child’s access to the general education curriculum, any additional supports they may need, and evens addresses Special Education transportation if needed. The IEP also has a section for you, as a parent to share your concerns (parental concerns section). We recommend sharing your parental concerns with the IEP team. You are a valuable member of the IEP Team. Each IEP Meeting will have a facilitator who leads the meeting. This facilitator is usually a school employee and they are referenced as the LEA (Local Education Agency).

Read more about IEP Team Members

Looking for more information on IEPs? Here’s a government resource: Definition of individualized education program.

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