The PROGRESS Center invites district and school educators and leaders to join one of three repeating virtual events that will explore how we can promote progress for students with disabilities by shifting the focus from compliance alone (e.g., Were timelines met? Was the parent given their procedural safeguards?) to developing and implementing high-quality educational programming that will move students and schools along the "path to progress."

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) allowed IEP teams to use “alternative means of meeting participation, such as video conferences and conference calls” (34 CFR §300.328) prior to COVID-19, the current context means that virtual meetings are a necessity for many IEP teams. In this webinar, Dr. Tessie Bailey (PROGRESS Center Director), Emily Surapaneni (Process Coordinator for Columbia Public Schools in Columbia, MO), and Dr.

This tip sheet provides information about dates, frequency, location, and duration of services. It includes a brief summary of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and additional resources. Check with your state for additional requirements.

This tip sheet provides information about participating in assessment and accommodations for assessments. It includes a brief summary of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and additional resources. Check with your state for additional requirements.

This tip sheet discusses measuring progress toward annual goals. It provides a brief summary of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and additional resources. Check with your state for additional requirements.

This tip sheet introduces information about developing measurable annual goals. It includes a brief summary of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and additional resources. Check with your state for additional requirements.

This tip sheet introduces the present levels of academic achievement and functional performance statement, or PLAAFP. It includes a brief summary of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and additional resources. Check with your state for additional requirements.

This series of tip sheets introduce key components of the individualized education program (IEP). They include brief summaries of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and resources. Check with your state for additional requirements.

PROGRESS Center Director Dr. Tessie Rose Bailey was recently featured in an Education Week article, Virtual IEP Meetings: A 6-Step Guide for Parents and Teachers. In the article she discusses the recently released series of tools developed in collaboration with five other OSEP TA Centers including the Center for Parent Information & Resources, National Center for Systemic Improvement, CADRE, Family Network on Disabilities, and WI FACETS.

This sample Virtual IEP agenda template and English and Spanish infographics are designed to support teams in conducting efficient IEP meetings. Although the resources are designed for a 60-minute meeting, teams can modify the word version to meet the team’s needs, meeting schedule, and teaming structure. The resources include suggested agenda items and times, sample meeting roles (e.g., timekeeper, facilitator), and possible meeting norms. To help facilitate revisions, a word version of the agenda is provided below.