IEP Contents
Your child's IEP is a long and detailed document that even professionals find daunting. This guide describes each page of the Massachusetts IEP and what you can expect to find there.
Massachusetts Advocates for Children Guide to the IEP
What’s in an IEP?
Each child’s IEP must contain specific information, as listed within IDEA, our nation’s special education law. This includes (but is not limited to):
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the child’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, describing how the child is currently doing in school and how the child’s disability affects his or her involvement and progress in the general curriculum
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annual goals for the child, meaning what parents and the school team think he or she can reasonably accomplish in a year
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the special education and related services to be provided to the child, including supplementary aids and services (such as a communication device) and changes to the program or supports for school personnel
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how much of the school day the child will be educated separately from nondisabled children or not participate in extracurricular or other nonacademic activities such as lunch or clubs
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how (and if) the child is to participate in state and district-wide assessments, including what modifications to tests the child needs
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when services and modifications will begin, how often they will be provided, where they will be provided, and how long they will last
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how school personnel will measure the child’s progress toward the annual goals
