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Common Binder Documents for Your First Preschool IEP

Common Binder Documents for Your First Preschool IEP


Published: Aug. 26, 2021Updated: Feb. 27, 2024

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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.

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