IEPs, WEPs, & 504s Oh My!

 

Sonequa Reeves, M.Ed

sreeves@classroom.ndc.edu

216-359-1044

 

Course Description:

Knowledge and practical strategies of how to write and implement an IEP (Individual Education

Plan), WEP (Written Education Plan), and 504 Plan (mental or physical disability) in the K-12

environment. Explore the reasons, needs and expectation of needing an IEP, WEP or 504 plan,

who is involved in planning- implementation and how long they last.

 

Learning Outcomes:

●      Gain Understanding of IEP: Meet the child’s academic development and functional needs that result from the disability.

●      Gain Understanding of WEP: WEP outlines the goals of service for students who are gifted may include both academics and affective goals.

●      Gain Understanding of 504 Plan: A plan to ensure that a student who has a disability identified under the law is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives accommodations that will ensure their academic success.

 

Instructional Methods:

Readings, videos, presentations, analysis and evaluations, reflections and journaling

 

Instructional Material:

● The IEP from A to Z: How to Create Meaningful & Measurable Goals and Objectives

2nd Edition D.Twachtman-Cullen & J. Twachtman-Bassett

● Learning Outside the Lines (Dec 2018) J. Mooney & D. Cole

 

Materials Needed:

●      Computer with access to the internet

●      Gmail Account required

 

Module 1:

●      Social Emotional Check in (one)

●      Introduction to IEPs

●      List of tests to write IEPs

●      IEP Sample

●      Write a pros/cons to an IEP (one page minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

Module 2:

●      Social Emotional Check In (two)

●      Introduction to WEPs

●      List of tests to write WEPs

●      Sample WEP

●      Write a pros/cons to an WEP (one page minimum)

 

Module 3:

●      Social Emotional Check In (three)

●      Introduction to 504s

●      List of tests/assessment used to write a 504

●      Sample 504

●      Analyze/critique a 504

 

Module 4:

●      Social Emotional Check In (four)

●      Independent Study

○      Same Goal

○      ODE Standards related to:

■      IEPs

■      WEPs

■      504s

 

Module 5:

●      Social Emotional Check In (Five)

●      Course Evaluation

 

Assignments:

●      25% Daily Check Ins (Attendance)

●      25% IEPs

●      25% WEPs

●      25% 504

 

 

**Syllabus is tentative and subject to change or modification at instructor's discretion.