In this Stories from the Classroom video, Dr. David Bateman shares a story of an IEP meeting that serves as a reminder that the IEP is meant to address all of the student’s individual needs and how important family input and perspective is to the development and implementation of an IEP that meets their child's needs.

What can we learn from the experiences of families and youth to guide our development and implementation of high-quality educational programming for students with disabilities? In this webinar, Stacy Hirt and Joey Hunziker share findings from a series of focus groups with families and caregivers who had a child with an IEP during their school years and young adults who were supported with an IEP while in school. Educational planning successes, challenges, and recommendations from the lens of focus group participants will be highlighted.

This course provides a review of the team members responsible for collaboratively developing the students individualized education program (IEP) as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and explains their roles on the IEP Team. This module also reviews some additional considerations for team membership and engagement in the IEP development process.

In the third episode of the Path to PROGRESS Podcast, Programming for Students' Unique Needs, we hear from three PROGRESS Center Educators in Residence. In this podcast, Amanda Findley, Chris Colosimo, and Kasandra Posey discuss barriers and solutions to developing an individualized education program (IEP) centered around a student's unique needs.

In this video, Jennifer Erickson describes how she uses instructional practices for English language development within accommodations and modifications for English learners with IEPs. She knows that it is critical to consider the intersection of language development and disability when providing instruction for these students. Jennifer teaches in a rural Colorado school district with a large English learner population.

Research has shown that actively involving students in progress monitoring through performance feedback and goal setting can lead to improved academic outcomes, motivation, and self-efficacy, yet many students who are at risk for academic failure and students with disabilities who have their progress monitored on a weekly or biweekly basis remain unaware of their progress. This six-step instructional routine offers a quick reference guide that enhances typical progress monitoring procedures by engaging students in progress monitoring.

Research has shown that actively involving students in progress monitoring through performance feedback and goal setting can lead to improved academic outcomes, motivation, and self-efficacy. In this webinar, Drs. Jenlyn Furey and Susan Loftus-Rattan introduce a six-step protocol for engaging students in progress monitoring through performance feedback and goal setting that enhances typical progress monitoring practices and provides examples and resources.

The second episode, Deconstructing Present Levels to Drive Special Education Aids and Services within an IEP of the Path to PROGRESS Podcast features three of the PROGRESS Center's Educators in Residence. In this episode, Amanda Findley, Chris Colosimo, and Kasandra Posey discuss areas of confusion in the field related to describing the special education aids and services within a student's individualized education program (IEP).

The first episode, A Focus on Instructional Planning, of the Path to PROGRESS Podcast features three of the PROGRESS Center's Educators in Residence. In this episode, Amanda Findley, Chris Colosimo, and Kasandra Posey discuss the importance of instructional planning and share the PROGRESS Center's newly released Instructional Practice Briefs.