IEP: Accommodation Vs. Modification

Think that you know all that there is to know about IEP's, Differentiation, Accommodation and Modification? Let's put your knowledge and skills to the test!

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What does IEP stand for??

• Independent Education Process

• Individual Educational Progress

• Individualized Education Plan

• Internal Education Planner

What is an Individualized Education Plan?

*Hint: There might be more than one correct answer...

• A written plan describing the special education program and/or services required by a particular student.

• A permanent and unchanging document developed by the federal government which teachers and support staff must adhere to and may not alter or adapt in any way.

• A record of the specific knowledge and skills to be assessed and evaluated for the purpose of reporting student achievement of modified and/or alternative expectations.

• A record of the particular accommodations needed to help the student achieve his or her learning expectations, given the student’s identified learning strengths and needs.

Who is an IEP developed for?

• Only for students with a Learning Disability.

• Any student with a Physical Disability.

• Every student gets an IEP.

• Any student with an Exceptionality.

An IEP is a legal working document that identifies learning expectations/alternative learning expectations that are modified from the expectations for the age-appropriate grade level in a particular subject or course, as outlined in the Ministry of Education’s curriculum policy documents and, if required, in program areas not represented in the Ontario curriculum.

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An IEP is not... (Select all that apply)

• A daily lesson plan.

• A comprehensive list of all the teaching strategies used in regular classroom instruction.

• A description of everything that will be taught to the student.

• An accountability tool for the student, the student’s parents, and everyone who has responsibilities under the plan for helping the student.

Regulation 181/98 requires that an IEP be developed for every student identified as Exceptional by an ______________.

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What does the acronym IPRC stand for?

• Internal Professional Review Conference

• Identification, Placement and Review Committee

• Incidental Parent Response Case

• Individualized Personal Review Committee

Which of the following is NOT a step in the IEP process?

*Hint: Examine the image above if you get stuck...

• Gather information and set the direction.

• Develop the IEP.

• Legal consultation and lawyer signature.

• Implement the IEP.

• Review and update the IEP.

When engaging in the GATHER INFORMATION stage of the IEP process, Principals are legally required to ensure that all students who are 16 years of age or older are consulted in the development of the IEP.

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