About This Manual

This manual contains information which is intended to be helpful to educators seeking to create an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for a student determined to be eligible for special education services. For information about creating an IEP for a student who is ineligible for special education services please consult the, "Complete an Ineligible IEP" manual.

This manual is a complete guide for developing an IEP using Illuminate Special Education. Detailed descriptions of how to create an invitation, take attendance at the IEP Team meeting, determine eligibility, input strengths and concerns, plan for extended school year, create transition plans, develop goals and objectives, indicate provision of services, add/edit state and district-wide assessments, create a coherent PLAAFP, complete assurance statements, publish the IEP, and much more are contained within this manual. The information contained herein is broken down by chapter to assist in efficient location of the desired information. In addition, helpful hints are provided to assist in the creation of your IEP. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact us at help@illuminateed.com.