Free IEP Meeting Prep Checklist
A printable checklist covering everything you need to do before, during, and after your child's IEP meeting. Print it, check items off as you go, and bring it with you.
What's in the checklist?
5 sections with 39 actionable items: preparation tasks, a day-before checklist, questions to bring to the meeting, what to do during the meeting, and follow-up steps after. Plus fill-in fields for your child's name, meeting date, and school.
1–2 Weeks Before the Meeting
8 items- Request the draft IEP from the case manager
- Read the current IEP cover to cover
- Review recent progress reports
- + 5 more items in the PDF
The Day Before
7 items- Draft IEP reviewed (or current IEP if draft wasn't provided)
- Your priorities written down on paper you'll bring
- Questions prepared (see next section)
- + 4 more items in the PDF
Questions to Bring
10 items- "Can you show me the data that supports this goal?"
- "How will progress be measured, and how often will I get updates?"
- "What happens if my child doesn't meet this goal by the review date?"
- + 7 more items in the PDF
During the Meeting
8 items- Introduce your support person if you brought one
- Ask who everyone is and what their role is
- Take notes or have your support person take them
- + 5 more items in the PDF
After the Meeting
6 items- Send a follow-up email summarizing what was agreed upon
- Review the final IEP document carefully before signing
- Compare the final IEP to what was discussed — flag anything missing
- + 3 more items in the PDF
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