Family Service Brochure

The following is a student example to give you a sense of what a completed Family Service Brochure may look like.

Be careful not to inadvently copy any section of this word for word.

This example does not include the 1 page narrative describing how you would use this tool in your classroom.

If you have any questions,

concerns, or comments regarding the information in

this brochure, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Lakeside Elementary School 787 Maple Ave. Cleveland, Ohio

Phone: 216.555.0125 Fax: 216.555.0145

Family Rights and Responsibilities ETR and IEP Process

v Room Parent Help with classroom projects and activities and with school events throughout the school year.

v Field Trip Chaperones

Provide safety and support to students on various excursions throughout the school year.

v Reading Partner Help a student partner with oral fluency and decoding skills with read-alouds.

v Bulletin Boards Help decorate classroom bulletin boards when needed.

v Share Your Talents Let me know of any skills or talents that might be of use to me for student lessons and/or activities, or that I can use in the classroom that will benefit the children.

Parent Help Needed BASIC FAMILY GUIDE TO

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Parents as Partners in the ETR and IEP Process

Mr. K INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

(216) 555-4444

[email protected]

Parent’s Rights under IDEA

The parental rights guaranteed under the Individual’s with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensure that parents have the right to participate in any decisions-making regarding their child’s education.

Parents as Partners in the ETR and IEP Process

What are your responsibilities?

• Ask questions and ask for clarifications or explanations when you do not understand something or are confused.

• Ask teachers what you can do at home to support school efforts.

• Provide necessary information to the teachers and/or IEP team about your child’s interests and educational needs and any related services.

• Participate in all ETR or IEP meetings for evaluation, identification, and placement of your child.

• Make known what your needs and preferences are for communication.

• Monitor your child’s progress and periodically request to see updated progress reports.

• Learn more about your child’s disability and ask school/district for help in obtaining resources that are available for you and your child.

• Confidentiality of information and your right to review and receive copies of your child’s educational records.

• Participation in meetings for the evaluation, identification, placement of your child.

• Prior written notice relating to the evaluation, identification, placement of your child.

• Need to give written consent or can deny consent before the school makes any decisions in regards to your child.

• Can disagree with any decisions that are made by the school regarding your child.

Parent Responsibilities

In order for you to become contributing partners with me and other school professionals in your child’s education, it is extremely important that you know and follow through with your rights and responsibilities.

1. Request For Initial Evaluation (Made by parent/teacher/other professionals) School has 30 days to respond to request by either obtaining written consent from parents to proceed or sending home written notice of no disability suspected.

2. After evaluation team has made a plan, assessments are administered to the child.

3. Evaluation team prepares an evaluation team report (ETR) that summarizes the child’s educational needs and determines eligibility for special education. If yes, then IEP process will follow. School has 60 days from the time they receive Parent Consent or 90 days from the Request for Evaluation, whichever is sooner.

4. Parents can disagree with decision and request independent evaluation.

5. Meeting to create Individualized Education Program (IEP). Parents are given prior written notice and Pre-IEP Packet at least 30 days before scheduled IEP meeting.

6. IEP is implemented. 120 days from the

Request for Evaluation or 90 days from Parent Consent whichever is sooner.

7. IEP Progress Reports sent home every 9 weeks.

ETR Process and IEP Process