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    This document provides a checklist for parents to prepare for their child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting. It includes steps to take before, during, and after the meeting such as gathering documents, making a list of priorities and questions, participating in the meeting, and following up after the meeting.

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    Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting

    Checklist for Parents


    For best results, use this checklist with PACER’s IEP Team Meeting Planner.

    Before the meeting


    Before your child’s annual IEP meeting, you may want to ask yourself the following questions. If you do not
    have the information you need, you can ask your child’s IEP case manager before the meeting.
    ☐ Review the ‘Notice of Meeting’
    • What is the stated purpose of the meeting? If you have questions about why the IEP team is meeting,
    or concerns about what to expect and how to prepare, contact the IEP case manager.
    • Who is invited? If you have questions about who is invited, or think it is important to include others
    with expertise about your child, contact the IEP case manager.
    ☐ Gather and review documents that paint a picture of your child’s needs and strengths
    • School records—current IEP, most recent evaluation report, IEP progress reports, report cards, results
    of district and state-wide assessments, work samples of assignments, tests, and projects your child has
    completed this school year, emails from teachers, and behavior reports
    • Other records—private assessments, examples of your child’s interests and hobbies, records related to
    your child’s involvement with groups and activities in the community
    ☐ Talk to your child
    • Ask what is going well at school and what is not going well, from their perspective
    • If your child would like to attend part or all of the IEP team meeting, contact the IEP case manager to
    discuss how their participation can be appropriately supported
    ☐ Plan your participation
    • Make a list of your priority concerns about current services and supports on the IEP
    • Make a list of questions you have about the IEP or information you need about different options for
    your child’s services and supports
    • Make a list of the concrete outcomes you want to work toward at your meeting
    • Send your concerns, questions, and goals for the meeting to the IEP case manager, and request they
    be included on the agenda

    During the meeting


    ☐ Set the table for success
    • Confirm that all the required IEP team members are present, and everyone expected to attend is at the
    table. Ask the IEP case manager for support with this.
    • Request a district staff person take on the role of notetaker, to document the discussion and
    agreements reached at your meeting and then send the notes to all participants after the meeting
    • Review the agenda with the IEP team and make sure it includes the priority issues to be addressed at
    the meeting

    ©2020, 2011 PACER Center, Inc. | ACTion Sheet: PHP-c183 PACER CENTER
    8161 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55437 | (952) 838-9000 | (800) 537-2237
    PACER@PACER.org | PACER.org
    ACTION
    INFORMATION SHEETS
    ☐ Participate
    • Ask questions. If answers aren’t available at the meeting, work with the team and make a plan to get
    them answered soon after the meeting.
    • Think creatively. If the outcome you’re working toward isn’t possible, keep the team focused on your
    child’s needs until you find an alternative outcome that will have their needs met in an equally
    effective and appropriate way.
    • Use PACER’s IEP Team Meeting Planner to stay focused on the agenda and track outcomes as you go
    ☐ Verify the next steps before you walk out the door
    • Ask a district staff person to recap the agreements reached by the IEP team and explain what will
    happen next. Request the notetaker include a summary of the next steps in the meeting notes.
    • If an IEP proposal will follow, ask when you can expect to receive it
    • If you run out of time to talk about everything on the agenda or if more information is needed,
    request the meeting be continued on another day or ask how the district proposes to address
    the issues that were not discussed
    • If you are unable to resolve your concerns and end the meeting in disagreement with the district,
    discuss with the team what options you have to resolve the disagreement
    • If the district has refused a request you made in the meeting, you can ask the district to provide you
    with a Prior Written Notice to document their refusal

    After the meeting


    ☐ Review the meeting notes
    • If you have questions or concerns about anything that is recorded in the notes, communicate with the
    IEP case manager right away
    • Note expected timelines and due dates for the next steps on your calendar or planner
    ☐ Follow the next steps in the process
    • Complete any specific action steps you agreed to take following your IEP team meeting, such as
    visiting and observing a new district program, or consulting with your child’s therapist to get their
    recommendations for new school accommodations
    • Contact the IEP case manager right away if the district does not complete any of the next steps in the
    process for which they are responsible
    ☐ Carefully review any paperwork that you receive
    • If you receive any paperwork, such as a Prior Written Notice and an IEP proposal, check that the
    agreements you reached with the IEP team are completely and accurately recorded
    • Contact the IEP case manager right away with any questions or concerns you have about the documents
    • If you receive a Parental Consent/Objection form to sign, mark on your calendar or planner the
    14-calendar day deadline to review the school district proposal and decide if you consent or object.
    Remember, not signing this form is the same as signing your consent.
    • If you have any concerns that your meeting did not achieve the outcomes you expected, call PACER
    Center and ask to talk to a parent advocate

    Additional PACER resources


    • IEP Team Meeting Planner
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c184.pdf
    • Communication in the Special Education Process
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c82.pdf

    ©2020, 2011 PACER Center, Inc. | ACTion Sheet: PHP-c183 | PACER.org 2


    • Use Questions to Find Answers: A guide for parents of children receiving special education services
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c136.pdf
    • Top 10 Tips: Ideas to improve parent-to-professional communication from PACER parent advocates
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c198.pdf
    • Help for Parents: How to prepare for a special education evaluation planning meeting
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c249.pdf
    • Planning for a School Meeting About Your Child’s Behavior Needs
    PACER.org/parent/php/php-c144.pdf
    • Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) Examples
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c253.pdf
    • Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goals
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c266.pdf
    • Direct and Indirect Services
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c180.pdf
    • School Accommodation Ideas for Students Who Receive Section 504 or Special Education Services
    PACER.org/parent/php/PHP-c267.pdf

    ©2020, 2011 PACER Center, Inc. | ACTion Sheet: PHP-c183 | PACER.org AV 3

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