Iowa's Guidance for Quality IEPs

This area of the DE website provides information for Iowa’s special education practitioners. It is hoped that by using the information on this website, Iowa’s special education practitioners will be able to lead teams as they develop IEPs that will positively direct the education of all the students in Iowa with special education needs. Contents include both regulatory and best practice information about various topics surrounding the development of effective quality IEPs that are compliant with IDEA .

Instructions for Users of IEP Quality Webpage

• Use the navigation on the left side of the page to go to different sections. To navigate within a page click on a topic in the blue "On this page" box at the top of each page.
• When clicking on any Iowa Administrative Code references please note the code citation as it will need to be entered on each site to find the specific code reference.
  • Click on Iowa Administrative Code.
  • On the left side of the screen Iowa Administrative Rules will expand to show Iowa Administrative Code as the second choice.
  • Click on the + icon in front of Iowa Administrative Code (IAC)
  • Scroll down to education Department [281], click on the + icon
  • Using the noted citation, scroll down to locate the chapter number (Chapter 41 -- Special Education) you are looking for and click on the + icon
  • On the main screen scroll down to locat the section (281--41.30(256B.34CFR300) Parent.) You are looking for and click on it, the citation will appear.
• You may print any section of the website. Please acknowledge the Iowa Department of Education as the provider of the information.

IEP Quality Section Topics

• Foundations of IEP
• The IEP Team
• Initial IEPs
• IEP Review
• Reevaluations
• Reevaluation Questions
• Amending the IEP
• IEP Requirements Specifically for Children ages 3 through 5
• Interim IEPs
• Private Schools
• Adding a New Goal Area
• Trial Out
• Secondary Transition
• Transition Part C to Part B
• Behavioral Concerns
• Discipline Procedures
• Assistive Technology & NIMAS
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Blind and Visually Impaired
• Home or Hospital Bound
• Individual Health Plan
• Least Restrictive Environment
• PLAAFP Ages 3-12
• PLAAFP Ages 13-21
• Goals
• Progress Monitoring Procedures
• Services Pages F & G
• Services, Activities and Supports
• District-wide Assessment
• Prior Written Notice
• Due Process
• Extended School Year Services
• Autism & ASD
• Medicaid
• Prohibition on Mandatory Medication
• Data

Contacts

Sharon Hawthorne
515-281-5461
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Kiersten Hensley
515-281-4123
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Julie Carmer
515-281-7144
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