"The mission of education is to prepare all students of all ages to meet, to the best of their abilities, the academic, social, cultural, civic, and employment needs of the twenty-first century by creating learning communities that emphasize the lifelong skills and knowledge necessary to continue learning, communicate clearly, solve provlems, use information and technology effectively, enjoy productive employment, appreciate aesthetics, and meet their obligations as citizens in a democracy."(State Board, 1992)
Public Law 101-476, known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (IDEA), is the most comprehensive and far-reaching piece of legislation ever passed on behalf of children with disabilities. IDEA, originally known as the Education of the Handicapped Act or P.L. 94-142, was first enacted by Congress in 1975 to assist states in providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to children, youth, and young adults with disabilities.
IDEA provides a framework for the develpopment of state standards to ensure that individualized education programs (IEP) are written for each child with a disability.
As in other states, Ohio implemented the requirements of the law and develped policies and procedures to guide that implementation. This document is an attempt to associate more closely IEP development with instructional improvement initiatives.
THE IEP VISION
PREPARING FOR THE IEP MEETING
THE IEP MEETING - A SEQUENTIAL PROCESS
