How Well Does Your IEP Measure Up? : Quality Indicators for Effective Service Delivery

by Twachtman-Cullen, Diane, Ph.D.; Twachtman-Reilly, Jennifer; Holmes, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780966652925
• ISBN10: 0966652924
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Starfish Specialty Pr

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Foreword	xiii
David L. Holmes
Introduction	xv
Diane Twachtman-Cullen
Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly
Part One: The Essential Elements of the IEP
Past Perspectives, Present Practices	1	(6)
Present Levels of Performance	7	(8)
The Underlying Conditions Governing Performance	15	(10)
Methodology: Is There a Method to the Madness?	25	(12)
Criteria and Prompt Levels	37	(18)
The Case for Generalization	55	(8)
Goals and Objectives: The Heart and Soul of the IEP	63	(16)
Measurement, Data Collection, and Evaluation	79	(12)
An IEP Potpourri: Other Considerations	91	(16)
Part Two: IEP Goal and Objective Templates
Assessment and Decision Making in The Designing of Effective IEPs	107	(16)
Sample IEP Goal and Objective Templates for Comprehension	123	(22)
Sample IEP Goal and Objective Templates for Communication, Expression, and Oral-Motor Skills	145	(38)
Sample IEP Goal and Objective Templates for Social Interaction, Play, and Leisure Skills	183	(20)
Sample IEP Goal and Objective Templates for Cognitive and Social-Cognitive Skills	203	(26)
Epilogue	229	(2)
Diane Twachtman-Cullen
Appendix A Recommended Educational Programming Formats	231	(2)
Appendix B Useful Teaching Resources	233	(4)
References	237	(6)
Index	243