IEP Progress Monitoring in Virginia
How often should you receive IEP progress reports in Virginia?
Virginia requires that the IEP include a description of how the child's progress toward meeting the annual goals will be measured and when periodic reports on the progress the child is making toward meeting the annual goals will be provided (8VAC20-81-110.G.8). Progress reports must be issued at least as frequently as report cards are provided to nondisabled students, which in most Virginia school divisions is quarterly or by the marking period. These reports must inform parents of their child's progress toward each annual IEP goal and the extent to which that progress is sufficient to enable the child to achieve the goals by the end of the annual IEP period. The IEP team determines the specific measurement methods for each goal, which may include curriculum-based measures, standardized assessments, teacher observations, work samples, or other data collection methods. If a child is not making expected progress toward annual goals, the IEP team must meet to review and revise the IEP as appropriate; any revisions require parental consent under Virginia's heightened consent standard (8VAC20-81-170.E.1.d; 34 CFR 300.324(b)(1)). Virginia's regulations also require that the IEP be accessible to each regular education teacher, special education teacher, related service provider, and other service provider responsible for its implementation (8VAC20-81-110.B.3.a).
What Virginia Requires
The IEP must describe how progress toward each annual goal will be measured (8VAC20-81-110.G.8; 34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)).
Progress reports must be provided to parents at least as frequently as report cards are issued to nondisabled students (8VAC20-81-110.G.8).
Progress reports must inform parents of the child's progress toward each annual goal and whether that progress is sufficient to meet the goal by year's end.
If the child is not making expected progress, the IEP team must convene to review and revise the IEP; revisions require parental consent (8VAC20-81-170.E.1.d; 34 CFR 300.324(b)(1)).
The IEP must be accessible to all personnel responsible for its implementation (8VAC20-81-110.B.3.a).
Key Timelines
Progress reports issued at least as frequently as report cards for nondisabled students, typically quarterly (8VAC20-81-110.G.8).
IEP reviewed at least annually, but may be reviewed more frequently if progress is insufficient; revisions require parental consent (8VAC20-81-110.B.5; 8VAC20-81-170.E.1.d).
Parents may request an IEP meeting at any time to discuss progress concerns.
Sources
Related IEP Guides
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IEP Goals: How to Tell If They're Actually Good (With Examples)
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How to Request Your Child's Service Logs (And What to Do When the School Acts Confused)
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