Key Component 2: Student Profile and Present Levels

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Authors:
Heather DiFede; Leo Mapagu; Jennifer Yales, Ed.D.; Noreen Rodriguez-Lippincott; and Hinda Nadif, Ed.D.
Developed by:
High Quality IEPs (HQ IEPs)
Relevant categories:
Child and Caregivers Disabilities Special Education
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Overview

This resource helps educators and teams develop a comprehensive student profile that includes strengths, interests, and present levels of academic and functional performance. It emphasizes the importance of capturing a whole-child view to guide service decisions and goal-setting, with practical strategies for organizing and presenting information during the IEP meeting.

TPE Alignment:

  • TPE 4.5 - Promote student success by providing opportunities for students to understand and advocate for strategies that meet their individual learning needs and assist students with specific learning needs to successfully participate in transition plans (e.g., IEP, IFSP, ITP, and 504 plans.)
  • TPE 5.8 - Use assessment data, including information from students' IEP, IFSP, ITP, and 504 plans, to establish learning goals and to plan, differentiate, make accommodations and/or modify instruction.

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HQ IEPs > During the IEP > Key Components of the IEP Process > Key Component 2: Present Levels

  Keywords: Academic, Collaboration, Disability, Educational Benefit, Functional, Goals, IEP, IEP Compliance, Individualized Education Program, Present Levels, Special Education, Student Outcomes, Student-Centered, TPE 4.5, TPE 5.8

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