15 Documents You Need in Your IEP Binder

As we mentioned in The Paper Chase, you'll want to bring certain documents to the IEP meeting, which includes copies of the documents that support your main questions and concerns.

The following is a list of common documents you should gather:

• Classwork samples
• Current (last year’s) IEP and any addendums (if applicable)
• Data you’ve collected on goal progress, service minutes, and behavior
• District assessments and any independent assessments
• Draft IEP (or at least draft goals)
• Independent work samples you’ve collected
• List of concerns
• Parent concerns letter, if applicable
• Progress reports from the current IEP
• Proposed accommodations
• Proposed adjustments to IEP goals
• Reports from private therapists, doctors, etc.
• Research you’ve collected
• Vision statement
• Yearly progress chart (learn more about this here)

If you want a printable checklist to help you organize these documents, check out our template for Undivided members here.

Once you’ve completed your checklist, you’re ready to put together your IEP binder, either a physical collection of documents or a digital binder that makes storing and organizing everything easy, like the digital super binder in the Undivided platform! Learn more in this quick video: