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Student Rubric for IEP Participation

This rubric helps students determine their current level of participation in their IEP process, and plan for the next level.
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  • IEPs
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Video Series: Student Involvement in the IEP Process

This video series will help you explore student involvement in the IEP process.
Stylized teal slide with the words: Developing Skills: Students who are self-determined and participate in their IEPs have: better academic outcomes, better post-school outcomes, higher quality of life, greater independence
  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • IEPs
  • One-Pager
  • Opportunities to Practice
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Determination
  • Youth Leadership

Exit Survey Teacher

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Exit Survey Parent

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Exit Survey Student

This exit survey helps students how it felt to be involved in their IEP meeting and plan for what to do differently next time.
  • Choice Making
  • Decision Making
  • IEPs
  • Self-Awareness

Video: Understand the Value of Student Involvement in IEPs

Watch this video to learn about the value of student involvement in IEPs. A special education teacher shares the benefits of including students in the IEP process and highlights the experience of Sydni, one of their students.
Screenshot of video showing Sydni and her teacher at a SmartBoard, pointing to her IEP presentation.
  • IEPs
  • Opportunities to Practice
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Youth Leadership

Elementary – It’s all about you! Get to know your IEP OC

Elementary school students discuss how being involved in their IEP meetings helps them set goals and get the most out of their learning at school.
  • IEPs
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Youth Leadership

Secondary – It’s all about you! Get to know your IEP OC

Middle and high school students and educators discuss what an IEP does and why it's important, as well as why it's important to participate in the process.
  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • IEPs
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Regulation

Video: Students, Parents, and Educators on Student Input in IEPs

Students, parents, and educators talk about the benefits of having student input in their IEPs in this video. They discuss the value of the "It's About Me!" PowerPoint presentations at the elementary and middle school levels. They also share the value of student-led IEP meetings at the high school level.
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  • Goal Setting & Attainment
  • IEPs
  • Internal Locus of Control
  • Opportunities to Practice
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Regulation

One-Pagers at the Elementary Level

Special education teacher and speech language pathologist discuss the benefits of implementing one-pagers in the elementary setting, especially for students with IEPs.
  • Decision Making
  • IEPs
  • One-Pager
  • Self-Awareness
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