Streamline the IEP Process!

IEPs are meant to be a useful planning tool for instructional decision-making. More often than naught, IEPs have evolved into a paperwork nightmare. It doesn`t have to be that way! Join us for this technique-packed program to receive simple, yet effective and proven strategies for streamlining the IEP process.

• Be able to objectively assess, in minutes, a student`s instructional levels in reading, writing and math; and how this information is graphed and then transferred into the IEP.
• Receive an arsenal of tools for setting up graphs for monitoring progress on IEP goals.
• Get answers for how to best use the IEP to improve your instructional strategies and select your instructional materials.
• Have complete confidence that your goals and objectives are appropriate and individualized.

1. GROUNDBREAKING IEP WRITING STRATEGIES
   1. Learn the real purpose of IEPs
   2. Practice the easy way to write goals and objectives for Reading, Writing and Math
   3. Learn how to tell if your students are making adequate progress
   4. Sharpen your skills using research-based methods to set appropriate IEP annual goals
   5. Discover a way to get regular classroom teachers to collect IEP data
   6. Find out how to measure and monitor students` progress in 1 - 3 minutes!
   7. Learn the only two ways to break annual goals into short-term objectives and which one is the most efficient, meaningful and manageable
   8. Learn how weekly assessments in reading, writing and math can be incorporated into the instructional process
   9. Learn how students will be able to visually monitor their own reading, writing and math progress
2. PROGRESS MONITORING MADE EASY
   1. Learn how the gradual development of fluency assists progress monitoring
   2. Learn how to objectively graph student scores
   3. Learn how to use aimlines to evaluate student progress
   4. Learn how to establish normative aimlines
3. THE POWER BEHIND CURRICULUM-BASED MEASUREMENT
   1. Learn about curriculum-based measurement (CBM) - the best kept secret in education
   2. Find out what`s wrong with the typical 1-5 rubric for scoring writing and what you can do RIGHT
   3. Learn how to incorporate writing assessments into the instructional program
   4. Find out how fluent you are at Math Facts and how you can use this tactic on your own students
   5. Learn how to evaluate basic writing skills in an objective way
   6. Learn how to measure, graph and monitor oral reading fluency
   7. Find out what standard growth in fluency looks like and how to chart it

Semester hours from University of the Pacific, Center for Professional and Continuing Education. $65 per credit. Acceptable to most participants, including many on district funding or release time, as credit is awarded for additional, "Teacher-Friendly"™, follow-up activities. For Graduate Professional Development participants NOT pursuing an advanced degree at UOP. Enroll at the seminar. For credit questions ONLY, visit www.teacherfriendly.com or call (800) 479-1995.