The Statewide System of Support Special Education Resource Leads collectively offer a wealth of resources on special education and continuous improvement, available on their websites or through free training opportunities. However, despite this abundance, there was no clear path for parents, students, or educators to access information related to the major components of the IEP. Based on research, field surveys, and partnerships we’ve created in the first year of the grant, the HQ IEP project has created an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Toolkit specifically for special education providers. This toolkit provides a centralized location for resources, focusing on critical components such as assessment, present levels, measurable goals, and supports and services aligned to California’s newly created state IEP template. Join us as we walk through our learning journey in bringing to life our hypothesized change idea, implementation and data we are collecting in hopes to increase transparency, consistency in messaging, training, and resources around the IEP journey. We hope to enhance knowledge, equity, and meaningful participation.
