The Profile

The purpose of the profile statement in the IEP is to give an overview of the student’s progress and a statement of how his needs are being addressed through provision of special education services.The Profile section of the IEP contains background information on the student. Information might include statewide assessment data, data collected through a Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan (RIMP), if applicable, and other information about the student that the team thinks is necessary and important for all parties involved in the IEP to know. The IEP team should consider strengths of the student, areas of concern and instructional strategies that have been successful. The strengths statement should describe what the student does well, and it does not need to be limited to academics. Do not cut and paste all of the assessment data found in the ETR. Only include relevant academic or behavioral information that may have an impact on the student’s academic and/or functional performance. Keep in mind that the language must be understandable to parents and all team members involved.

The Profile is a place for the team to describe how the student’s disability affects their involvement in the general education setting. it could also include information about how the team may address curriculum modifications and teaching accommodations, or how long the student has been receiving special education services.

The ETR identifies needs of the student. All of the needs from the ETR should be included in the IEP. This does not mean that a goal and specially designed instruction must be included for each need. What should occur is that the IEP team reviews all of the needs from the ETR then they will prioritize the needs based on past and current data and planning for future outcomes. This should be included in the profile.