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Sample IEP — Emma, 3rd Grade

What This Means

Emma's IEP includes services for speech, occupational therapy, and resource room support, which shows the school recognizes her needs across multiple areas. However, several goals use vague language that makes it difficult to measure real progress. The speech therapy section is missing frequency details, and there's no documentation of whether Extended School Year services were considered. These are common issues that are very fixable — bringing specific questions to your next meeting can make a big difference.

Concerns
Things that might need your attention or a conversation with the school.
  • Vague goal language in reading fluency
    Needs attention
    Without specific, measurable criteria, it's hard to track whether your child is actually making progress.
  • Missing speech therapy frequency details
    Needs attention
    The IEP mentions speech therapy but doesn't specify how many minutes per session or sessions per week.
  • No Extended School Year (ESY) discussion documented
    Worth discussing
    ESY services prevent regression over summer breaks — the team should document why ESY was or wasn't recommended.
  • Social skills goal lacks baseline data
    Worth discussing
    Without knowing where Emma started, there's no way to measure meaningful progress on social interactions.
Services
  • Speech-Language Therapy2x per week, 30 min
  • Occupational Therapy1x per week, 30 min
  • Resource Room45 min per day
Goals
4 goals identified
  • Reading Fluency
    Read grade-level passages at 90 words per minute with 95% accuracy
  • Written Expression
    Write a 5-sentence paragraph with correct grammar and punctuation
  • Social Skills
    Initiate peer interactions 3 times per day across settings
  • Fine Motor
    Complete grade-appropriate handwriting tasks within time limits
Questions to Ask
Bring these to your next meeting.

Goals

  • Can we add specific measurement criteria to the reading fluency goal?
  • What baseline data was used for the social skills goal?

Services

  • How many minutes per session is the speech therapy, and who provides it?
  • Is the OT frequency sufficient given Emma's fine motor needs?

General

  • Was ESY discussed, and if not, can we add it to the next meeting agenda?

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