Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the backbone of special education law in the U.S. and one of the pillars of IDEA is the Individualized Education Program (IEP). In this episode, we will talk about what is in the IDEA and how an IEP is utilized in special education. Specifically, we will discuss the IEP process, who is in the IEP meeting, what this document means for each stakeholder, including music educators, etc.! Sources cited: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ National Center for Education Statistics. (2021). Students With Disabilities. Condition of Education. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cgg. Dudley‐Marling, C. (1985). Perceptions of the usefulness of the IEP by teachers of learning disabled and emotionally disturbed children. Psychology in the Schools, 22(1), 65-67. Giangreco, M. F., Dennis, R. E., Edelman, S. W., & Cloninger, C. J. (1994). Dressing your IEPs for the general education climate analysis of IEP goals and objectives for students with multiple disabilities. Remedial and Special education, 15(5), 288-296. Lee-Tarver, A. (2006). Are Individualized Education Plans a Good Thing? A Survey of Teachers' Perceptions of the Utility of IEPs in Regular Education Settings. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 33(4). Rotter, K. (2014). IEP use by general and special education teachers. Sage Open, 4(2), 2158244014530410. McCord, K. A., & Watts, E. H. (2010). Music educators’ involvement in the individual education program process and their knowledge of assistive technology. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 28(2), 79-85. Delaney, C. A. (2016). Patterns of activity and practice among music educators concerning instrumental music students with disabilities (Doctoral dissertation, George Mason University). Atterbury, B. (1986). A survey of present mainstreaming practices in the southern United States. Journal of Music Therapy, 23(4), 202-207. VanWeelden, K., & Whipple, J. (2014). Music educators’ perceptions of preparation and supports available for inclusion. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 23(2), 33-51.
