Lesson 4&5 - Amanda Noorda

For this week, we learned about the process of how an IEP meeting works. an IEP stands for an individualized education plan and it is where a student's parents meet with the school principal, special education teacher, one general education teacher, school nurse, school psychologist, and sometimes a speech pathologist or a counselor. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student's academic progress assessing their strengths and weaknesses and eventually determine if the student qualifies for special education. It helps to know the student's background and the specific subject or area in school they may be struggling with. Helping the student succeed in school is the top priority and the team is to do the best they can to accommodate for the student's needs. If the student does not qualify for special ed, they are then referred to a 504 plan.