The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), reauthorized in 2004, included the following changes with regards to IEPs. Describe and discuss the meaning and implications of
a. Greater flexibility in attendance at IEP meetings
b. Allowing mid-year modifications to IEPs without the entire team present at the meeting
c. Short term objectives are only necessary for students on alternate assessments
d. Statement of transition goals now required on the first IEP in place when a student reaches 16 years of age
Refer to the section entitled "Designing Individualized Education Programs and Plans" for an explanation of these changes. Complete answers will cover all four of the listed changes.
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