IEP

How it is used

In the US, public schools must write an IEP for each eligible student with a disability and review it at least once a year in an IEP meeting with parents. Teachers say a student 'has an IEP' or is 'on an IEP'.

Example sentences

1. Three students in my class have an IEP, so I check their goals when I plan each unit.

2. The IEP meeting is on Tuesday with the parents, the counselor and the special education teacher.

Common collocations

• have an IEP
• IEP meeting
• IEP goals
• write an IEP
• review the IEP

Related terms

• special educational needsLearning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for a child to learn than most children of the same age, so that the child needs extra or different support at school.
• accommodationA change in how a student learns or is tested, such as extra time, a quiet room or larger print, that removes a barrier without changing what the student is expected to learn.
• learning disabilityA lasting condition that affects how a person learns or processes information; its exact meaning differs between American and British English.
• resource roomA separate room in a regular school where students with special educational needs receive individual or small-group teaching for part of the day.
• school counselorA trained professional at a school who helps students with personal, social, academic and career issues and supports their well-being.

More terms: Special and Inclusive Education

• inclusive education
• mainstreaming
• dyslexia
• ADHD
• gifted