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Iep Implementation Fidelity: Literature Review And Handbook, Kiah Love-Latzke Jul 2021

Iep Implementation Fidelity: Literature Review And Handbook, Kiah Love-Latzke

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The use of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a student with a disability is mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 and is used to determine the educational needs of that child. IDEA defines an IEP as a “written statement for each child with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with section 1414(d) of this title” (2004). This also ensures that students receiving these services through the IEP must have them available in their least restrictive environment. The least restrictive environment according to IDEA states that “To the maximum extent appropriate, children with …