Types of IEPs
Published: Mar. 24, 2022Updated: Oct. 11, 2022
The initial IEP
After a student is assessed and found eligible to receive special education services, the IEP team has 30 days to write an initial IEP that includes the following components:
- Present levels of performance (PLOP)
- Annual IEP goals
- Progress monitoring measures
- Related services
- Supplementary aids & services
- Extent of non-participation in the general education setting
- Statewide testing and accommodations
- Service delivery (offer of FAPE)
You can read more about each component in our article, Key Parts of an IEP.
Annual IEP Meeting
Triennial IEP
Interim or 30-Day IEP
Reassessment
IEP Amendment
According to the IDEA, a written change to the IEP that is agreed upon by the team is known as an IEP amendment. The most common IEP amendments are:
- Adding testing accommodations
- If students have met a goal written into the current IEP before the annual IEP meeting, the team can amend the IEP goals or objectives to accurately reflect student progress.
- Change in services (model, delivery, etc.)
- All IEP amendments must be in writing, and cannot replace the annual IEP meeting.
Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)
Suspension IEP
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