{"product_id":"equitable-and-inclusive-ieps-for-students-with-complex-support-needs-a-roadmap-9781681254630","title":"Equitable and Inclusive IEPs for Students with Complex Support Needs: A Roadmap","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudents who have the most significant support needs are at high risk for exclusion from general education. Unlock access to inclusive education for these learners with this forward-thinking book, a step-by-step guide to person-centered, strengths-based, and meaningful IEPs for K-12 students with complex support needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical text shows pre- and inservice educators how to work together thoughtfully and ethically to develop complex IEPs--documents that include many academic, functional, and social-emotional goals; require assistive technology and communication supports; and involve services from a range of providers. Through chapters that clearly correspond to the sections of the IEP document, educators will master every step of creating a complex IEP, from planning to progress monitoring. Tips and strategies, vignettes and examples, and answers to critical questions help guide educators through the whole process, and the accompanying downloads can be used by IEP teams again and again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA roadmap to more equitable and inclusive education for students with complex support needs, this essential IEP guidebook will help make the academic and social benefits of general education classes accessible to every learner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER HOW TO: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssemble an \u003cb\u003eeffective IEP team\u003c\/b\u003e that includes families, outside service providers, and students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGather information from the team and use it to make \u003cb\u003edata-based educational decisions\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCollaborate with families\u003c\/b\u003e during the IEP development process and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe a student's \u003cb\u003ePresent Levels of Functional and Academic Performance (PLAAFP)\u003c\/b\u003e in a comprehensive, strengths-based way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan for \u003cb\u003ealternate assessment\u003c\/b\u003e and other \u003cb\u003especial factors\u003c\/b\u003e relevant to student learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine \u003cb\u003ecurriculum areas and individual skills\u003c\/b\u003e for IEP goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose \u003cb\u003esupplementary aids and services\u003c\/b\u003e and write them into the IEP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine the \u003cb\u003eleast restrictive educational placement\u003c\/b\u003e based on student needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun a \u003cb\u003epositive and productive IEP meeting\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImplement the IEP\u003c\/b\u003e with fidelity and \u003cb\u003emonitor student progress\u003c\/b\u003e toward goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRACTICAL MATERIALS: \u003c\/b\u003e Organize the IEP process with 15 downloads, including forms and worksheets for teachers, surveys and communication tools to use with families, and a slide deck for planning the IEP meeting. Chapters begin and end with helpful activities that guide teachers to think carefully about each IEP topic and take effective action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Ruppar, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003eAssociate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Ruppar is Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. Dr. Ruppar's research focuses on decision making among special education teachers and other professionals, especially related to students with extensive support needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer A. 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