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Who writes the IEP's in your state / school district? The SPED teacher or someone else?

In Oklahoma the SPED teacher writes the IEP's!
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sped This is one of the main reasons why many areas/districts can't keep or find special ed teachers. In addition to all the classroom responsibilities regular ed teachers have, sped teachers have to be case managers. Yes, sped teachers typically have smaller classes, but I would rather grade 120 multiple choice tests than manage 20 IEPs.

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Oct 8, 2015
Beth Special Needs I know it may sound strange, but I actually like writing
IEPs. Granted, I never have more than 9 kids on my
caseload, but I like like writing their IEPs. I like the
way it forces me to think about the student and his/her
learning. I don't enjoy scheduling the meetings especially
for involved kids who may have more than a dozen people...See More
Oct 9, 2015
casey Within my district the school administration decides how IEPs are managed. In my school the teachers write the goals and objectives and the accommodations and modifications. The PPT chairperson (me), who has no student caseload, completes all the paperwork for the meetings and finalizing the IEPs. The problem we see with each person doing all the p...See More
Oct 14, 2015
Sarah On 10/14/15, casey wrote: > Within my district the school administration decides how IEPs > are managed. In my school the teachers write the goals and > objectives and the accommodations and modifications. The PPT > chairperson (me), who has no student caseload, completes all > the paperwork for the meetings and finalizing the IEPs. ...See More
Oct 15, 2015
AM I am a parent not a teacher.

Idea 2004 doesn't forbid drafts but the commentary with the law says it is not a good idea. Drafts make parents feel as though their input doesn't count and that is agreed all the way around. It was debated on whether to actually add it as law. Tread lightly or it could be added in the future.

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Oct 15, 2015


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