Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
NICHCY
1999 www.nichcy.org/pubs/otherpub/lg2.htm
A 32-page guide to the legal requirements for developing a student's IEP, including a verbatim reprinting of Appendix A of the regulations.
Regular Education Teachers as IEP Team Members
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education
1999 http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/brief3.html
This Topic Brief looks at what the IDEA 97 requires in terms of the regular education teacher's participation on the IEP team.
Student-Led IEPs: A Guide for Student Involvement www.cec.sped.org/bk/catalog2/student-led_ieps.pdf
A step-by-step plan to help student's with disabilities be an active part of the IEP team meeting regarding their education program.
New IDEA '97 Requirements: Factors to Consider in Developing an IEP
The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
1999 www.ericec.org/digests/e578.html
Information on designing an IEP that complies with the requirements of IDEA '97.
Designing Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Transition Plans
The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
2000 www.ericec.org/digests/e598.html
Guidance for creating future plans that comply with IDEA '97 requirements. This is required for students with disabilities when they reach age 14, at the latest.