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The IEP begins with a description of a child’s current abilities, needs, and evaluation results in the areas of academic achievement, social development, and physical development. This gives you insight into what a child does well and where they may need more support.
All IEPs have goals that children will be working on mastering throughout the year. You should be aware of those goals so that you can incorporate ways to help the child reach those goals in your lessons.
One of the most important sections of the IEP is the program recommendation page. This lists the supports and services that the DOE must provide a child. It specifies how often the child should receive those services, how long the sessions should last, and where the sessions should take place.
Children should receive their preschool special education services in the least restrictive environment. For most children, that means they should receive their preschool special education services in their 3-K and Pre-K program. As such, the DOE may send providers (like a speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist or special education itinerant teacher (SEIT)) to your program several times a week to work with the children you serve.
In the next edition, we will go over what you can do to help the family of a child who isn't receiving the services that are recommended on the IEP.
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