How to Align and Implement IEPs in the General Education Setting:
Teachers can align and implement IEPS into the general education setting through sharing what goals are with those around the student such as para-educators, general education teachers, and peer tutors. This way additional support can be given to the student in meeting those goals. Another way teachers can align and implement IEPS into the general education setting is by: 1. Analyze the general education curriculum to identify the important grade-level goals 2. Examine assessment data to determine the student’s present level of performance related to the general education curriculum (academic, social, and behavioral strengths and challenges) 3. Determine and compose appropriate academic, social, and behavioral goals that facilitate the attainment of important educational goals within the general education curriculum 4. Analyze the goals to identify the key content skills and behaviors to be learned 5. Align key content skills and behaviors to the general education curriculum (statewide learning standards or the common core state standards) 6. Employ evidence-based, culturally responsive and universally designed practices to differentiate instruction to teach IEP goals aligned to the general education curriculum 7. Assess student attainment of the IEP goals via the use of formal and informal strategies and revise or continue the educational program based on these data.