IEP Project
Paper details:
• Delineate characteristics and prevalence of students with learning disabilities or those who have attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder
• Analyze the impact of any causes and concerns pertinent to the exceptionality of any exceptional learner (including those from diverse populations) in order to provide optimal services for instruction and assessment
Directions: IEP Project: (Analysis)
1. Read the article: http://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/iepguide.pdf in order to get an understanding of IEP meetings.
2. Read pages 49-54 of the course textbook (Friend, 2018) to refresh your memory about practices and procedures for IEP meetings.
3. View the four Youtube.com videos
• Video #1 IEP Role Play Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kQA6qKc_iA
• Video #2 The IEP Team Process: Chapter 5-The IEP Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok0irMNfKmY&feature=youtu.be
• Video #3 IEP Meetings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_mxY213KvQ
• Video #4 Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! The Team Meeting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ4cI3VZxbU
4. After watching all of the videos, each student will select two videos of their choice from the above list to analyze; compare (tell how they are alike) and contrast (tell how they are different).
5. Write a short paper (2-4 pages, double spaced, one-inch margins, font size 10) in which you compare and contrast the videos using the following outline. Use of the template provided in a separate document is required.
6. The use of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) Writing Style Guide is required for this assignment. Please be sure to read the following pages of this book to be able to correctly apply writing guidelines for this assignment as there some special sources of information used in this assignment; YouTube videos. Those sections include:
• Section 10.12 Audiovisual Works (p. 342-344),
o 90. YouTube video or other streaming video for reference list entries and in-text citations
• Sample student paper: p 61-67
Outline for the Paper: Use the following outline for this paper.
IEP Analysis Project
Video #1: 1-2 pages identifying
a. who/what/when/where/why the IEP meeting took place
b. “best practices” (what was done correctly)
c. “worst practices” (what could be improved upon)
d. what did you learn from watching the video
Video #2: 1-2 pages identifying
a. who/what/when/where/why the IEP meeting took place
b. “best practices” (what was done correctly)
c. “worst practices” (what could be improved upon)
d. what did you learn from watching the video
Analysis of Videos: 1-2 pages identifying
a. how the two videos are alike
b. how the two videos are different
Implications of this assignment:
a. one paragraph explaining how you will use the learning that occurred in completicgoon of your educational practices
