Standards-Based IEP Inservice

I was a little skeptical when we had our workshop on Friday morning about the new Standards-Based IEP. My initial feeling was that this was creating a lot more work for us when writing our IEPs. However, we received many useful guides with templates on how to write them as well as packets with the Math and Reading Standards. When writing an IEP this weekend, I was pleasantly surprised at how useful this new method is for writing the Present Level of Performance as well as the goals and objectives. I felt that I had a better overall idea of how the student is functioning and where we need him/her to be for the next year. I think that it will make things clearer for the parents as wellk. Even though it took longer to write the IEP, it was definitely easier to do so!