Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Keywords

individualized education program, education, individuals with disabilities education improvement act, IDEA, special education law

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review major components of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from the perspective that the IEP process serves to facilitate inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities. The IEP is a legally binding contractual agreement between a school district and a family, thus it is imperative for the process to be procedurally compliant and completed in a substantively meaningful manner consistent with the six key foundational principles of special education law (Turnbull, Stowe, & Huerta, 2007). An IEP is one of the foundational principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004, and this article will primarily focus on three legal criteria needed to develop a meaningful IEP.

Publication Title

TASH Connections

Volume

42

Issue

1

First Page

33

Last Page

41

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https://www.raisecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/TASHConnections_IEPs.pdf

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Text

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Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

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application/pdf

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