IEP Accommodations in Idaho
What IEP accommodations are available in Idaho?
Idaho IEPs must specify all accommodations that enable the student with a disability to access the general education curriculum and participate in state and districtwide assessments, consistent with IDAPA 08.02.03.110.05-.06 and 34 CFR 300.320(a)(4)-(6). The IEP must include a statement of the program modifications and supports for school personnel. For state and districtwide assessments — Idaho uses the Idaho Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) and the Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA) — the IEP must specify individual accommodations. If the student cannot participate in the standard assessment, the IEP must explain why and identify which alternate assessment is appropriate. All teachers and service providers must be informed of their specific responsibilities for implementing accommodations (34 CFR 300.323(d)). Accommodations must be provided at no cost to the family as part of FAPE (Idaho Code § 33-2001; 34 CFR 300.17). Accommodations differ from modifications: accommodations change how a student accesses content or demonstrates learning without altering the standard, while modifications change what the student is expected to learn.
What Idaho Requires
The IEP must include a statement of supplementary aids and services and program modifications to support the student's access to the general curriculum and to regular classes and extracurricular activities (IDAPA 08.02.03.110.05; 34 CFR 300.320(a)(4)).
For state and districtwide assessments (ISAT), the IEP must list individual appropriate accommodations (IDAPA 08.02.03.110.06; 34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)).
If the student will take the Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA), the IEP must explain why the student cannot participate in the regular assessment and which alternate assessment is appropriate (IDAPA 08.02.03.110.06; 34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)(ii)).
All teachers and related service providers must be informed of their specific responsibilities for implementing the student's accommodations (34 CFR 300.323(d)).
Accommodations must be provided at no cost to the family as part of FAPE (Idaho Code § 33-2001; 34 CFR 300.17).
Key Timelines
Accommodations must be in effect at the beginning of each school year (34 CFR 300.323(a)).
IEP accommodations must be reviewed at least annually and revised as needed (IDAPA 08.02.03.110; 34 CFR 300.324(b)).
Progress on the effectiveness of accommodations is considered during periodic progress reports issued at least as frequently as report cards (IDAPA 08.02.03.110.03; 34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)).