Are student IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals for special education mystifying to you? You are not alone. Let’s talk about one aspect: aligning student goals to state content standards. What are IEP Goals? IEP goals are annual targets that a school and/or student services providers via a school (like occupational
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 What happens if a student is denied denied the right to walk at their commencement exercise (aka graduation ceremony)? Do students have a legal right to walk at graduation if they met all school graduation requirements? Phone Call from School:
When a special needs student graduates from high school with a regular diploma, all of a school’s special education legal obligations end. Prior to the student’s graduation, an exit IEP (Individualized Educational Program) meeting and proper notices are required, so the IEP student can transition successfully after graduation to their
Did you dread exercise as a student or did you long to run and play kickball during math or English instruction? It seems that the time allotted for Physical Education (PE) has dwindled over the years, but California students still have a right to receive PE in school on a
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