Glossary of Terms
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Law that modifies and extends the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA).Annual Goals - A required component of an IEP. Goals are written for the individual student and can be for a maximum of one year.
FAPE - "free appropriate public education." Provision as required under IDEA.
IEP - individualized education plan. The document developed at an IEP meeting which sets the standard by which subsequent special education services are usually determined appropriate.
IEP Meeting - A gathering required at least annually under IDEA in which an IEP is developed for a student receiving special education.
IFSP - Individual Family Service Plan. Document which outlines the services to be delivered to families of infants and toddlers receiving special services.
LEA - local educational agency. i.e., a local public school district.