FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATOR: What to Think About Before the IEP Meeting
1. Highlights of General
Curriculum
2. Information Regarding
General Education
Environment
Think about current progress and future goals in the relevant state or local
curriculum framework for appropriate content areas as it relates to this
student.
 Think about assessment results:
Formal: _____________________________________________________
Informal: ____________________________________________________
Grades: _____________________________________________________
Methods of Instruction:
(Think about what works best for this student.)
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Consider the individual
student’s strengths and
weaknesses as they
relate to each of these
areas, and needed
adaptations.
Lecture
Cooperative groups
Other: _________
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Materials/Media:
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Study guide
Taped text
Other: _________
Assignment Format:
 Written assignment
 Other: __________
Assessment Format:
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Multiple choice
Short Answer
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Assignments/tests
Effort
Other: _______
Textbook
 Pens
Class Environment:
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3. Classroom Management
4. Information Regarding
Supplementary Aids and
Services for This Student
Quiet
Noisy
Other: _________
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Group Work
Peer Tutors
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Partial Outline
Highlighted text
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(Think about what works best for this student.)
Oral presentation
 Project-based Activities
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Overheads
Videos
(Think about what works best for this student.)
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Fill in blank
Essay
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Matching
Other: ________
(Think about what works best for this student.)
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Student Tools:
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(Think about what works best for this student.)
Grading Strategies:
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Class discussions
Worksheets
Individual Work
Pop Quizzes
Homework
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Participation
Attendance
(Think about what works best for this student.)
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Paper
 Pencils
Workbook
 Other: ______
(Think about what works best for this student.)
Unstructured
Structured
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Independently
With peers
Management Strategies:
(Think about what works best for this student.)
 Posted classroom
 Verbal praise
 Rewards
rules
 Preferential seating  Contracts
 Other: __________
 Classroom supports (aides/related service providers/SPED providers): _______
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 Teacher supports (consultation/training):_____________________________
 Assistive devices (word processor/tape recorder): _____________________
 Other: ______________________________________________________
 Take test as any other student would
 Take same test with accommodations- list currently used test-taking
accommodations: ______________________________________________
 Take alternate test
5. Information Regarding
Administration of State
and District-Wide
Assessment for This
Student
Massachusetts Department of Education
www.doe.mass.edu/sped/f.doc