By Amy E. Slater, Esq.

With extensive IDEA procedural and substantive requirements for IEPs, it’s not easy to ensure staff know the proper course of action­. Until now. This interactive training tool empowers district- and school-level staff to identify and, more importantly, avoid common IEP errors that might otherwise result in lengthy and costly litigation.

Eight IEP trouble spots are dissected:

• Convening the IEP meeting without mandatory members
• Developing inadequate IEP goals
• Offering an inappropriate placement
• Failing to monitor the student’s progress
• And 4 more

For each trouble spot, 3 or 4 hypothetical scenarios illustrate specific missteps, detailing what the district did wrong, why it was a mistake and how you can avoid the error. Plus, thought-provoking questions encourage staff to look at existing district practices to identify which are effective and where improvements can be made.