Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

IEP Workshops

CREC offers workshops and technical assistance aimed at helping educators identify and plan for the implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for students. These professional development opportunities emphasize several key areas:

• Creating IEP Goals and Objectives: Guidance on how to develop specific, meaningful goals tailored to each student's needs.
• Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP): Understanding and documenting a student's current performance levels as a foundation for setting appropriate goals.
• Accommodations and Modifications: Learning about various strategies to support students in the general education setting, including changes in teaching methods, materials, and assessment practices.
• Specialized Instruction: Training on providing individualized teaching approaches to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities.
• Progress Monitoring: Techniques for regularly assessing student progress to ensure that IEP goals are being met and making necessary adjustments to instruction and supports.

Specialized Instruction/Student-Specific Consultation 

CREC also offers comprehensive evaluation and on-site observation with technical assistance to help districts support teachers and administrators in selecting the most appropriate instructional and behavior management strategies for individual students. This support includes:

• Education Benefit Analysis and Program Review: CREC's team of education specialists collaborates with teachers and teams to ensure the development, implementation, and data collection of comprehensive IEPs.
• Specialist Services: A full range of services is provided, including:
  • Futures planning and transition programming
  • Communication strategies
  • Assistive technology
  • Evaluations

These services are designed to enhance the educational experience for students by ensuring their IEPs are thorough and effectively implemented.

Instructional Methods for Exceptional Learners

CREC offers a variety of customized workshops, consultations, and coaching to assist districts in developing and refining academic, social, and behavioral inclusion practices for Pre-K through grade 12 and transition classrooms.

• Accommodating and Modifying Academic Work: Techniques for adjusting assignments and instructional methods to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Co-Teaching: Best practices for collaborative teaching between general and special education teachers.
• Creating Specially Designed Instruction: Guidance on developing specialized instruction tailored to individual student needs.
• Grading Students with Disabilities: Strategies for assessing and grading students with disabilities fairly and accurately.
• Language Disorders & Multi-lingual Learners: Training on practices and resources to improve services and instruction for MLL students with language disorders including L1 and L2 development, Effective Tier I, differences between language acquisition and language disorders, and specially designed instruction for MLL with language disorders.
• Proactive and Research-Based Behavior Management: Approaches to managing student behavior through evidence-based strategies.
• Social Skills Development: Programs and methods to enhance students' social interactions and skills.
• School to Career: Preparing students to transition from school to post-secondary education or employment.
• Understanding Standards and Curriculum for Special Educators and Related Service Staff: Training on how special educators and service providers can align their instruction with state standards.
• Student consultation and support: This service is for schools or districts that require further review and suggestions from an outside expert. CREC experts can assess programs and services, observe students and provide feedback, or meet with students, parents, and staff on a variety of special education topics.