IEP Binder for Parents

What's inside

• Start Herehow to use the binder, key dates (annual review, re-evaluation, progress reports) and an undated school year calendar
• My Childchild profile (strengths, interests, challenges, what works), a one-page All About Me to share with teachers and staff, communication & sensory needs, 2 home observation logs
• IEP Teamteam directory (case manager, teachers, therapists, district rep) and outside providers & support
• IEP at a Glanceeligibility, IEP and review dates, placement and LRE, present levels and parent concerns; services & minutes (provider, how often, setting); accommodations & modifications as written; IEP changes and prior written notices
• Meetings2 IEP meeting prep pages, a parent input statement (parent concerns in your words), questions to ask, 3 meeting notes pages with action items, and an after-the-meeting follow-up checklist
• Goals & Progress6 goal progress trackers (goal as written, how it's measured, each progress report, what you see at home) and a progress-at-a-glance summary
• Accommodationsa checklist of common accommodations to discuss with the team and 2 check-in pages to note whether they are being used
• Behaviorbehavior plan notes (FBA & BIP) and 2 behavior & incident logs
• Communication & Letters3 communication logs, 2 weekly home & school notes pages, 3 fill-in letter templates (request an evaluation, request an IEP meeting, request school records) and a requests tracker
• Recordsevaluations & testing, a documents & records index, health & medication (from your care team), therapy & appointment log
• Transitiontransition planning for teens and a self-advocacy page your child can fill in
• Glossary32 IEP terms and acronyms in plain words (IEP, IDEA, FAPE, LRE, PLAAFP, ESY, FBA, BIP, 504, IEE, PWN and more), plus lined and dot grid notes
• START-HERE guide with setup steps, printing and tablet tips