IEP Progress Monitoring in Wisconsin
How often should you receive IEP progress reports in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin requires the IEP to include a description of how progress toward each annual goal will be measured and how parents will be informed of their child's progress (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(2)(h)). Parents must be informed of progress at least as frequently as report cards are issued to parents of nondisabled students, consistent with the federal IDEA baseline (34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)). Progress reports must indicate whether the student is on track to achieve annual goals by the end of the IEP year. When a student is not making expected progress, the IEP team must reconvene to consider revisions to goals, services, or placement (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(4)(b)). Wisconsin's mandated use of Response to Intervention (RtI) data for SLD identification under Wis. Admin. Code PI 11.36(6) also supports robust ongoing progress monitoring in general education before and throughout special education services.
What Wisconsin Requires
The IEP must include a description of how progress toward each annual goal will be measured (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(2)(h); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)(i)).
The IEP must specify when periodic progress reports will be provided to parents (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(2)(h); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)(ii)).
Progress reports must indicate whether the student is on track to achieve annual goals by year-end (34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)).
When a student is not making adequate progress toward an annual goal, the IEP team must reconvene to revise goals, services, or placement (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(4)(b)).
For SLD identification, RtI data documenting inadequate achievement and insufficient response to intensive interventions is required as part of evaluation (Wis. Admin. Code PI 11.36(6)).
Key Timelines
Progress reports must be issued at least as frequently as report cards for nondisabled students (34 CFR 300.320(a)(3)).
The IEP team must review progress at least annually and more often if needed (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(4)).
If progress is insufficient toward an annual goal, the IEP team should reconvene promptly to revise the IEP (Wis. Stat. § 115.787(4)(b)).
Sources
Related IEP Guides
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