How Should Special Education Teachers Prepare for On-site Monitoring at the School Level?

 

Special education teachers should prepare for school level on-site monitoring by doing the following:

1) Organize individual student IEP folders chronologically with the newest information on top.  Clip all documentation related to each meeting together (e.g., Notification of Meeting Letters/Responses, resulting IEP, Prior Written Notice, progress reports, etc.).

2) Have all IEP implementation documentation ready for review (e.g., class schedules, attendance records, service logs, etc.).

3) Make sure progress reports are up to date.

4) Be prepared to show evidence that general education teachers received notice of classroom accommodations written in the IEP that must be provided in the general education classroom.

5) For students with Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), be able to show evidence that school site administrators and general education teachers are familiar with the plan and are prepared to implement the plan when necessary.

 

Many thanks to our hard-working special educators as we prepare to demonstrate that the School District of Oconee County strives to provide a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities while adhering to the procedural and substantive requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.