Hi to all. I hope someone can answer a question for me. My son just graduated high school this past June. I just received an IEP for him. It lists his student information, current placement data, and of course there is no recommendation-just says he graduated. There are test scores for 1999, and years prior. That’s it. What exactly is supposed to be on a graduate’s IEP? Should there be more current tests scores, accomodations and testing modifications? I thought he would be able to submit this for proof of his learning disabilities when entering college, but with what limited info is on here, it doesn’t make sense. Can someone advise me? Thanks for your help!
Maureen
Re: HS Graduate's IEP
Robin,
Thanks for your reply. I have read the articles on this site. However, they really didn’t specifiy what should be on the last IEP. I was always told that you had to show proof of current accomodations and test modifications. I would have thought that the IEP should list them, along with more specific info as to the disabilities like dyslexia, auditory processing, ect. I’m new at this, since he is my oldest son, so I really don’t know. But thanks for the info.
Maureen
Re: HS Graduate's IEP
The graduating IEP I got for my son did include a page of recommended accommodations. However, if you have the old IEPs showing the accommodations he received throughout high school, this should be adequate to begin discussions with the disabilities support services at a college. Ask them what kind of documentation they want. You may have enough. Basically, everything has to be negotiated with the postsecondary school anyway.
Tracy again, Need Advice!
Hi it’s Tracy again from the summer. Well our school
started on Monday. My son is a senior. Just in case you
missed my earlier ramblings he is not qualified for special
ed. Overall IQ 70-80, so is on a 504 plan. Not very well
monitored or enforced. They say it is the first in our
district to be implemented. Well anyway the person in
charge of monitoring his plan last year has been demoted to
Continuation school. She had told several people anyway
that she did not think he was qualified to be on the plan.
And did not even ask him once last year how he was doing.
My son by the way told me that towards the end of the year.
So do I need to get a new IEP every year with a 504? How
should I go about making sure someone else is monitoring the
504 and with more interest this time around. He has
English, Government, Algebra, Auto, Stud.Asst., PE. Algebra
will be the only obstacle. He’s right on course for credits
to graduate in June, so can’t fail any classes.
Thanks for any input anyone has.
A concerned mom in California
Tracy!
This sounds like your school is providing documentation under section 504 of ADA that there is a learning disability, in case your son is going to college. In order to receive accommodations and support, the college needs this. IDEA is no longer the operative law for colleges and Universities- ADA is. There are some good articles on this and transition stuff in the LD in depth part of this website.
Robin