IEP Present Levels (PLAAFP) in Wyoming
What should present levels include in a Wyoming IEP?
Wyoming requires that each IEP include a statement of the student's present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP), consistent with WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(i) and federal law. The PLAAFP must describe how the disability affects the student's involvement and progress in the general curriculum, or for preschool students, how the disability affects participation in appropriate activities. Present levels must be grounded in comprehensive evaluation data gathered through multiple tools and strategies, including standardized tests, informal assessments, observations, and parent input, as required by WY Rules Ch. 7 § 6. Classroom observations must inform present levels, particularly for students evaluated under a Response to Instruction/Intervention (RTI) model for specific learning disabilities. Annual goals must flow directly from documented present levels.
What Wyoming Requires
Present levels must describe how the disability affects involvement and progress in the general curriculum (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(i); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(1)).
Present levels must be based on evaluation data from multiple tools and strategies; no single measure may be the sole criterion (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 6(b); 34 CFR 300.304(b)).
For preschool students, present levels must describe how the disability affects participation in appropriate activities (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(i); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(1)(ii)).
Parent input and concerns regarding their child's education must be considered and may inform present levels (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(c); 34 CFR 300.324(a)(1)(ii)).
The evaluation report providing present level data must be written in language understandable to the parent (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 6(e); 34 CFR 300.306(a)(2)).
Key Timelines
Present levels must be updated at each annual IEP review (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(e); 34 CFR 300.324(b)).
Reevaluation data refreshing present levels must occur at least every three years (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 6(d); 34 CFR 300.303).
Initial evaluation providing the basis for first-time PLAAFP must be completed within 60 calendar days of parental consent (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 6(a)(i)).