Who is responsible for implementing the IEP?

Question

If a student has an IEP and a BIP who is responsible fo rimple,enting the plans? Also who should you direct concerns to if the student is not being given the modifications or accomodations on the IEP?

Answer 1

Your IEP should specifically list who is responsible for teaching each and every goal. It could be anyone, either reged, sped, therapist, tutor, counselor, etc. It is an inappropriate document if it does not do this. (edit to add) This is under NCLB, which requires a highly qualified teacher for every subject that a child is taught. This is a safety measure, so that the entire IEP team knows which teacher/therapist is responsible for teaching a particular goal. I am not stating a specific formal name, but if he his goal is help with math, it should state specifically that the regular ed teacher or the special ed teacher on his IEP team is responsible for that. If he has a goal for not acting out in the cafeteria (I'm providing behavioral examples because you list a BIP as a specific concern) then we need to know in his goal 1) what his current level of functionality is, 2) what his goal is, 3) how this will be taught and by whom, and 4) how it will be measured. Please read here for more info, I believe page eight

http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/idea/secti...

I'd request an IEP meeting to discuss this specifically, and state your concern that the IEP is not implementable because it lacks complete direction, as per IDEA. So, the entire IEP team. If they are already out of compliance, I would write a letter to the director of special services for the district, outlining the needs of the child, the current IEP goals and a few instances in which the school is being noncompliant. Use that phrase and ALWAYS put it in writing for legal purposes (and keep a copy).

Answer 2

Once defined, one way to hold responsible parties accountable for implementing the IEP is to track their use (via the parent portal, if you're the parent) in a collaborative, online software called DDtrac.   Details of the IEP are entered into the customizable fields in DDtrac and data is collected each time instruction is given to the student, or a behavior erupts that must be tracked according to spec-ed legislation.  Each time the IEP is modified, the fields in DDtrac can be easily updated.

DDtrac is especially helpful when the student has multiple teachers, teaching assistants, and therapists; this software tracks the student's progress on goals, behaviors, and/or social data based on information input by all parties (all should be responsible, despite any regulatory requirement)--so you can detect who is doing what, who triggers certain behaviors, who provides the greatest instructional benefit, etc.  

DDtrac progress charts have also been used to determine whether newly prescribed medications or diet restrictions proved beneficial to the child's learning progress (real data v. wishful thinking)

The program also generates reports and charts so authorized users can see the student's weekly, monthly, or yearly progress at a glance.

Answer 3

If the school is not following the IEP plan and not doing the mods and accoms, the first thing you do is write to district sped director and explain the situation.

Then in this letter request 'prior written notice' for refusal to follow IEP plan.

THey have to have LEGAL reasons for not following it, and they don't.

Next thing you do is file formal complaint with your state dept of education.

THese are the things that you do and are spelled out in special ed law IDEA.

If you just talk to someone or have meetings,  they will say they will be better just to get you off their back, because there is nothing in writing stating they are not following the IEP, there is no proof so they cant' get in trouble.

If you do the 2 things I wrote above, they will have to BY LAW follow the IEP plan.

Answer 4

I agree, anyone listed on the IEP is responsible for providing their service (like the resource teacher, general education teachers, social workers, speech pathologists, etc).  Everyone is responsible for implementing the BIP as well, as usually the plan will be contingent on behavior throughout the day when the child sees different teachers.  You should always direct your concerns with modifications/accomodations to the child's case manager.

Answer 5

One previous person gave some wrong information. You cannot legally specify who will serve your child. The IEP committee which should be made up of a sped teacher, a regular ed teacher, and the LRE. There could be more people there depending on the student's disability. Ultimately, the LRE and the school district are responsible for implementing the IEP. Legally each person that teaches or works with your child must follow the IEP. If you have concerns call an IEP meeting to address your concerns. If you are still not happy you have certain rights. Search the web for Special Education due process rights.