Special Education Instructional Support Manual

  SpEd Key Terms and Acronyms  

IEP– Individual Education Plan:  

• • A written plan required for a student who is being provided special education services, it is updated annually and is developed by the ARD. 

Accommodations:  

• • Change HOW a student receives information or demonstrates learning.

LRE– Least Restrictive Environment:

• • Students are entitled to an education that occurs in the LRE appropriate to their needs.

ARD– Admission, Review, & Dismissal:

• • The committee and process responsible for making the educational decisions and developing the IEP for all students receiving special education services.

Modifications:

• • Change WHAT a student is expected to learn and/or demonstrate.

BIP– Behavioral Intervention Plan:

• • Is developed to address student behavior problems as a result of the functional behavior assessment.