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What is an IEP?

This article discusses the meaning of anstudent when he or she reaches the age
IEP.of eligibility.
An Individualized Education ProgramThe goal of the IEP is to ensure that
(IEP) is a legally binding writtenevery student regardless of ability
document that is developed for eachlevels can achieve. While schools
eligible student with a disability.provide all of the resources available
This document is in accordance with theto serve the child, oftentimes it is not
requirements of the Individuals withquite enough. As a result, parents look
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Thefor outside resources to help their
IEP must be individualized and specificchild achieve their educational goals.
to the needs of the students. These areDepending on the identified disability,
the only requirements specified by law.a child may be best served with the
There is no formal written IEP documentservices of a private tutor. Some
that is used nationally.tutoring companies specialize in
In an IEP, the strengths and weaknessesassisting special needs children. When
of the students must be accuratelylooking for a tutor for the child,
assessed by a qualified authority suchparents should make sure to ask if the
as the school's psychologist. Inputtutor is qualified to work with the
regarding the student's progress inspecial needs child. Special education
school is collected from the assessmentteaching credentials and experience is a
data, samples and data collected fromgreat qualifier. Once a qualified tutor
special and regular education teachers,has been selected, it might be helpful
observations from parents,to share the contents of the child's IEP
administrators, and other supportso that the tutor may get a better
personnel most familiar with theunderstanding of the child's strengths
student's academic needs. Results ofand weaknesses. Tutors will use the IEP
the evaluation will be tabulated by theas a basis for planning the child's
special education teacher and will beprogram of study. The tutor should be
used to determine specific goals ofwilling to conference with the child's
mastery for the student. The goalsspecial education teacher. If the tutor
outline in this document must be veryis assisting the child for the duration
precise and measurable. These goalsof the school year, it may be a good
should be stated such as, "The studentidea to invite the tutor to leave
will participate in a peer responsecomments about the child's progress in
group at least four out of five timesthe tutoring sessions, or a parent can
each week." However, these stated goalsinvite the tutor to attend the IEP
must be agreed upon by the members ofmeeting if feasible. Their input will be
the team. Active team collaborationbeneficial in giving a well rounded view
would be most beneficial in theof the child outside of a traditional
construction of the student's academicclassroom setting. Many special needs
goals.students have benefitted tremendously
There may also be some provisions in thefrom the services of a private tutor.
document addressing the specificUnfortunately, many teachers, despite
disability as well as the implementationthe federal guidelines on the keeping
of a behavioral intervention plan.the classroom size small, cannot provide
Federal law requires that a behavioralone on one instruction as most of these
intervention plan be implemented for allstudents need. A private tutor can. A
special education students, andlittle more time and extra reinforcement
especially for those students whocan go a long way in helping a special
exhibit behavioral problems. Now, thereneeds child achieve the goals of the IEP
is further provision in the documentand great success academically.
concerning transition services for the



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