Download or read book Developing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Sound IEPs written by Mitchell L. Yell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to assist readers to use better practices when developing educationally meaningful and legally sound Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Beginning with the history and purpose of IEPs, this book examines the context and reasons IEPs were first created. The core chapters address better practices in conducting assessments, developing present levels of academic achievement and functional performance statements, crafting measurable annual goals, determining special education services, and monitoring and reporting on students’ progress. The authors also discuss placing students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE) and provide forms and graphics to assist in developing students’ special education programs.