Common Binder Documents for Your First Preschool IEP

The following is a list of common documents you should gather and organize to bring to the IEP meeting:

• Classwork samples:

  • For your first IEP, you might include data collected by your early intervention or child care program. For example, a photograph of letter strings they’ve written or other examples of prewriting skills, a video of them attempting to balance on one foot, or a video from speech therapy showing the sounds they’re working on.

  • These could also be anecdotal notes written by your child’s providers that present a picture of your child’s current capabilities.

• District assessments and any independent assessments

• Draft IEP if your case manager has provided a draft IEP or draft goals

• Independent work samples you’ve collected (these would be similar to the classwork examples listed above, but collected in the home)

• List of concerns

• Parental concerns letter, if applicable

• Proposed accommodations

• Draft IEP goals

• Reports from private therapists, doctors, etc.

• Research you’ve collected about your child's diagnosis

• Vision statement

• Final progress reports from your child’s providers

If you want a printable checklist of documents, use our template here.