Which document is designed to establish reasonable educational goals for the individual child and indicate what services the school district will provide to the child?

Which document is designed to establish reasonable educational goals for the individual child and indicate what services the school district will provide to the child?

• A. IFSP
• B. IEP
• C. 504 Plan
• D. Transition Plan

Answer: (B)

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the plan that sets reasonable educational goals for the individual child and spells out the services the school district will provide. It’s created after a thorough evaluation and includes the child’s present level of performance, annual goals, the specific special education and related services needed, any accommodations or modifications, and details about where and how those services will be delivered. It also describes how progress toward goals will be measured and reported. Later, the IEP includes a plan for transition to postsecondary life. IFSPs are for birth to age 3 and focus on family-centered early intervention; a 504 Plan provides accommodations to access general education but doesn’t require formal IEP-style goals and services; a Transition Plan is a component of the IEP focusing on postsecondary goals, typically developed later. That combination of goals and district-provided services is what makes the IEP the best fit for the described purpose.

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the plan that sets reasonable educational goals for the individual child and spells out the services the school district will provide. It’s created after a thorough evaluation and includes the child’s present level of performance, annual goals, the specific special education and related services needed, any accommodations or modifications, and details about where and how those services will be delivered. It also describes how progress toward goals will be measured and reported. Later, the IEP includes a plan for transition to postsecondary life.

IFSPs are for birth to age 3 and focus on family-centered early intervention; a 504 Plan provides accommodations to access general education but doesn’t require formal IEP-style goals and services; a Transition Plan is a component of the IEP focusing on postsecondary goals, typically developed later. That combination of goals and district-provided services is what makes the IEP the best fit for the described purpose.