Guide for Writing IEPs - The Special Education Team - Wisconsin.gov
Guide for Writing IEPs - The Special Education Team - Wisconsin.gov
Guide for Writing IEPs - The Special Education Team - Wisconsin.gov
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Key Characteristics:<br />
• To guide decision making about the student’s learning and<br />
instructional needs and participation in state and district<br />
assessments<br />
Participation decisions made by the IEP team are based on<br />
knowledge of:<br />
• <strong>The</strong> student’s present level of academic achievement and<br />
functional per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
• <strong>Wisconsin</strong> Model Academic Standards and the Extended<br />
Grade Level Standards<br />
• WKCE test <strong>for</strong>mat and what skills and knowledge are being<br />
measured by the assessments<br />
• District test <strong>for</strong>mats and what skills and knowledge are being<br />
measured by the assessments<br />
• State guidelines and the use of appropriate testing<br />
accommodations listed in the Accommodation Matrix<br />
• Selected accommodations should be those already being used<br />
by the student in their educational program<br />
• <strong>The</strong> student should familiar with selected accommodations<br />
prior to testing<br />
Participation decisions are made prior to the student taking the test<br />
• If a student cannot participate in a regular assessment, the IEP<br />
must state why the student cannot participate and why the<br />
alternate assessment is appropriate <strong>for</strong> the student using the<br />
WAA-SwD Participation Checklist<br />
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