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Standard Based IEP Leadership

Resource Guide

Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Resources

VDOE’s Standards-Based Individual Education Program (SBIEP) Webpage
VDOE’s Standards-Based Individual Education Program (SBIEP) Guidance Document
Specially Designed Instruction requirements and delivery
What Is “Special” About Special Education? Specially Designed Instruction for Students With Disabilities Within a Multi-tiered System of Supports
Considerations around inclusion of the Read Aloud Accommodation Superintendent's Memo 062-18

Sites with Multiple Resources

Federal guidance around Standards Based Individual Education Program (SBIEP)
Iris Center, IEPs: Developing High Quality Individualized Education Programs
Explicit Systematic Instruction
Kentucky IEP and SDI guidance document Copy and paste the URL into the web browser; the document will appear for download. A chart is available beginning on page 13, but the entire document discusses specially designed instruction and its delivery. https://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/IEP%20and%20Lesson%20Plan%20Development%20Handbook.docx

Training Modules

VDOE Standrads-Based IEP Training Modules are available to view on each component of a Standard Based IEP.

SBIEP Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
Goal Writing: Developing Standards-based Measurable Annual Goals - Goals written for an SBIEP are based on the grade level standards but are not to be the exact wording of the targeted standard. The goals are based on the standards selecting keywords from the standard that target what is preventing the student from achieving grade level mastery.
Skills Worksheet - to assist with the compilation of data to support SBIEP goals and achievement/functioning data within the Present Level of Performance.

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