Equitable and Inclusive IEPs for Students with Complex Support Needs
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Andrea Ruppar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Andrea Ruppar is Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. Dr. Ruppar's research focuses on decision making among special education teachers and other professionals, especially related to students with extensive support needs.
Jennifer A. Kurth, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas. Her research centers on efforts to promote inclusive education for students with complex support needs, and she prepares educators to deliver high-quality, inclusive education to learners with complex support needs. Prior to working in higher education, Jennifer was an inclusion specialist for students with disabilities in both elementary and secondary schools.
Content
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
Preface
SECTION I: Before the Meeting
Chapter 1 - Getting the Team Together
Appendix: Planning Worksheet-IEP Team Members
Chapter 2 - Organizing IEP Preparation and Communication
Appendix: IEP Team Data Collection Plan
Chapter 3 - Fostering Collaborative and Trusting Relationships with Families and
Students
Appendix: Resources for Communicating with Families
Chapter 4 - Discussing Data and Making Decisions
Appendix: Skill Data Collection Plan
SECTION II: Developing the IEP
Chapter 5 - Describing Present Levels of Functional and Academic Performance
Chapter 6 - Planning for Special Factors, Extended School Year, and Alternate
Assessment
Appendix: Summer Activities Planning Tool
Chapter 7 - Determining What Gets Taught: Curriculum and Goals
Appendix: Resources for Determining What Gets Taught
Chapter 8 - Identifying Supplementary Aids and Services
Appendix: Ecological Assessment With Supplementary Aids and Services
Chapter 9 - Determining the Least Restrictive Environment
Appendix: LRE Decision Flowchart
SECTION III: At the Meeting and Afterward
Chapter 10 - Setting an Agenda and Setting the Tone: Communication During the IEP
Meeting
Chapter 11 - After the Meeting: Implementing the IEP
Appendix: Resources for Implementing the IEP