Once a student is found eligible, the IEP Team develops the Individualized Education Program, determines placement in the least restrictive environment, and ensures the IEP is implemented as written. The complete, step-by-step guidance for this stage of the process is contained in the IEP Development and Implementation section of this site.

• IDEA — IEP and placement requirements (Section 1414(d); Section 1412(a)(5) for LRE)

• 34 CFR Part 300 — IEP (300.320–300.328), placement (300.116), and LRE (300.114–300.118)

• Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 290-8-9

The IEP Development and Implementation section provides six detailed pages covering this stage of the process:

• Before the IEP Meeting: Notices, Consent, and Procedural Safeguards

• Writing the IEP: Student Profile, Present Levels, and Special Factors Measurable Annual Goals and Progress Monitoring

• Special Education, Related Services, and Assistive Technology

• Transition Planning: Age 16 and 9th Grade and Beyond

• Finalizing, Implementing, and Amending the IEP

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