Family Self-Reference Guide

Choose one of the following topics that is relevant to at least one family at your school:

• The evaluation process
• The rights of parents and families under IDEA
• Dispute resolution
• Placement and least restrictive environment
• Understanding IEPs
• Transition planning

Review federal, state, and district policies relevant to your chosen topic. You may want to speak with a special education coordinator or administrator to get the most accurate and up-to-date information on special education laws and policies. Then, develop a self-reference guide for you to refer to when conferencing with families that summarizes information on your chosen topic.

Upload the guide as a PDF and annotate it according to the instructions in the requirements.

Mark where the guide includes a definition of special education.

Mark where the guide includes one example of services a student could receive under IDEA.

Mark where the guide includes a succinct description of IDEA.

Mark where the guide includes a succinct description of FAPE.

Mark where the guide includes a succinct description of LRE.

Mark where the guide includes explanations of at least two parental rights guaranteed under IDEA.

Mark where the guide includes three resources that families can access if they would like additional information or support.

Which topic did you select?

Explain how this guide would support an educator as a reference when helping families understand key information about the selected topic, including IDEA, state laws and policies, and/or district laws and policies.

I am a middle school teacher who teaches ese 6-8