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Planning the IEP for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.(individual education plan)

Focus on Exceptional Children | May 1, 2002 | Copyright

The IEP is the driving force in planning an effective educational program for the student. Wood (1992) calls the IEP a "road map for instruction" (p. 11). The 1996 report from the Wingspread Conference on Accountability in Special Education called the IEP the "heart of the special education system" (National Association of State Directors of Special Education, p. 1). It is a safeguard for students and the students' families--it is the document that ensures that children receive specially designed instruction to meet their individual needs.

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