Introduction1. Individualized Education Plans and the Law: IFSP, IEP, ITP, and SOP Litigation and Legislation--The Justification of Special Education Serving a Purpose Individualized Plans Required by IDEA 20042. Stages of IEP Development: Prereferral, Referral, Assessment, and Eligibility Prereferral Intervention Referral for Evaluation Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team and Evaluation Eligibility3. The IEP Team Meeting Participants in the IEP Meeting Writing the IEP4. The Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) Individualized Transition Plan Defined Preparing the Individualized Transition Plan Transition IEP Meeting5. Implementing the IEP Effective Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers Instructional Design to Address IEP Goals and Objectives Progress Reporting Annual Review Triennial Review The Journey's End--A New BeginningAPPENDIX A: Federal Regulations--Title 34: 300.300-300.328APPENDIX B: State Special Education WebsitesAPPENDIX C: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973APPENDIX D: CEC Code of EthicsAPPENDIX E: Supplemental Materials Activity 2.

1: Intervention Planning Matrix Activity 3.1: Writing PLAAFPs Activity 3.3: Writing Annual Goals From PLAAFPs Activity 4.1: Preparing Appropriate Measurable Postsecondary Goals That Address Education Activity 4.2: Preparing Appropriate Measurable Postsecondary Goals That Address Employment Activity 5.1: Differentiating Instruction Activity 5.2: Universal Design for Learning Lesson Planning.