Resources on IEPs for Students with Disabilities

Rules and Regulations Regarding IEPs

• News and information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) is available on the IDEA website .
  
  
• California Education Code 56300-56385
  Addresses identification and referral, assessment, instructional planning, implementation, and review of IEPs.
  
  
• Letter Regarding AB 181
  Information regarding Special Education and Independent Study.
  

Resources to Improve IEP Development and Implementation

• Common Core Resources for Special Education
  Resources and guidelines on the Common Core State Standards for the Special Education community.
  
  
• Alternate Assessment IEP Team Guidance
  Guidelines for IEP teams regarding participation in the California Alternate Assessments and the Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California.
  
  
• Guide for Supporting English Learners with Disabilities
  Information on identifying, assessing, supporting, and reclassifying English Learners (ELs) who may qualify for special education services and pupils with disabilities who may be classified as ELs.
  
  
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports
  A general education approach of high-quality instruction, early intervention, and prevention and behavioral strategies.
  
  
• Special Education Transportation Guidelines
  Information for IEP Teams determining required transportation services.
  
  
• IEP Workgroup Report
  Under the 2020 California State Budget Act, Senate Bill 74, the Sacramento County Office of Education , in partnership with the California Department of Education, convened two workgroups charged with providing recommendations to state policy-makers aimed at improving opportunities and outcomes for California’s students with disabilities

Parents’ Rights Regarding IEPs

• Parents’ Rights
  Brief summary of procedural safeguards for students with disabilities receiving special education services.