Developing Educationally Meaningful and Legally Sound IEPs

The purpose of this textbook is to assist readers to use better practices when developing educationally meaningful and legally sound IEPs.

Introduction
1 A Brief History of Free Appropriate Public Education and Individualized Education Programs
2 The Courts and Free Appropriate Public Education
3 Foundations - IEP Development: Procedural, Substantive, and Implementation Requirements
4 The IEP Process and Components: Ensuring Meaningful Parental Participation and Conducting the IEP Meeting
5 The IEP Process and Components: Conducting Assessments and Crafting Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
6 The IEP Process and Components: Developing Measurable Annual Goals and Monitoring Student Progress
7 The IEP Process and Components: Developing Special Education Services, Related Services, and Supplementary Aids and Services
8 Determining Placement
Epilogue