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Emma_IEP_2025.pdf
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IEP Report Card
Accommodations needs attention — 9 gaps found
Emma is reading at a mid-2nd grade level based on classroom observations, but no formal assessment score is cited...
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Emma's IEP Report Card
Needs Attention
4th Grade · Maple Elementary School
3 of 8 goals need clearer measures of progress.
8 goals across 3 areas, 5 well-written, 3 need work
5 services, 1 missing frequency details
4 included, 9 gaps identified
Discuss at Next Meeting
- Allow extended time (1.5x) on reading assessments
- Add visual schedule support for transitions between classes
- Include text-to-speech access for independent reading tasks
11 of 13 federal requirements met
All 6 required sections found
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Emma is reading at a mid-2nd grade level based on classroom observations, but no formal assessment score is cited...
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Present Levels of Academic Achievement
Emma is reading at a mid-2nd grade level based on classroom observations, but no formal assessment score is cited...
Accommodations and Modifications
4 accommodations listed. Evaluation recommended visual schedules, text-to-speech, and extended time, none of which appear in the IEP...
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Meeting Prep Sheet
Emma Matossian
Maple Elementary · IEP dated 2025-10-16 · Prepared Mar 12, 2026
Priority Issues: Start Here
Emma's reading baseline says "below grade level" but doesn't cite a standardized score. Can you provide her most recent DRA, Fountas & Pinnell, or DIBELS level so we can measure progress accurately?
The IEP lists 4 accommodations, but Emma's evaluation recommended visual schedules, text-to-speech, and extended time. None of which appear. Can we add these?
Speech-language services are listed at 30 min/week. What specific skills will be targeted, and how will progress be reported to us?
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Vague goal — no way to measure
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No baseline, no measurement, no way to know if it’s working. This goal could mean anything — and that means the school can’t be held to anything.
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Ask the team: “What is Emma’s current reading level, and how will we measure progress toward this goal?” A strong goal names the specific skill, the starting point, and the target.
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