Will your district's IEPs hold up to parents’ challenges and withstand scrutiny by courts and hearing officers? Eliminate the worry by training your staff to steer clear of common mistakes along the way to a solid IEP.
Slippery Slope explores the missteps districts commit most often in the IEP process. Each chapter highlights a specific problem -- spelling out your IDEA requirements, compliance strategies to help you avoid it and guidance on what to do if a mistake has been made.
Head off litigation with an in-depth look at:
- Failing to address a student’s behavioral and emotional needs
- Failing to establish and consider existing data and present levels of performance
- Lack of parental participation
- Predetermining IEP services and placement
- Improper IEP team membership
- And 7 more blunders!
Each misstep has been updated with current judicial and administrative decisions, plus new guidance from OSEP and OSERS -- giving you the complete compliance picture.