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Initial IEP Meeting

Difficulty
Intermediate
Domain
Education
Subdomain
Accessibility
Environment
Virtual Meeting, Elementary School
Region
USA
Time Estimate:
25 min.
Avg. Length per Line:
7 sec.
Introductory Summary
This is an Initial IEP meeting. It is held during the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom.
IEP Definition
An IEP (individualized education program) is a legal document required under the US federal law known as the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which makes a student eligible for individualized special education services. To qualify for special education services, a student must meet one or more of 13 federally recognized disability categories. IEP meetings occur on an annual basis. However, if the need for more meetings within a year arises, this can be requested by the parent and/or legal guardian.
Disclaimer:
This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.
Participants
Abbr. Role Language(s)
Int Interpreter en-US es-US
F Father es-MX
M Mother es-MX
AA Administrative Assistant (Notetaker) en-US
GE General Education Teacher es-US
Psy School Psychologist en-US
SE Special Education Teacher es-US
Contributors
Author
Romina Espinosa
Co-Author
Ana Soler
Editors
Devin Gilbert
Yohana Imperio
Allison deFreese
Audio Engineer
Omar Mendoza
Voice Actors
Interpreter
Devin Gilbert
School Psychologist
Delaney Johns
Administrative Assistant (Notetaker)
Skylar Lees
General Education Teacher
Skylar Lees
Mother
Pamela Martínez Ruiz
Special Education Teacher
Nathaniel Murphy
Father
Nefi Pérez
Full Summary
This is an Initial IEP meeting. It is held during the COVID-19 pandemic using the consecutive mode via Zoom. It is a hybrid session, meaning that most of the school staff connect from the school site. The notetaker is taking a road trip through northern Florida and taking notes from a trailer. The interpreter connects from her home office, and the parents from their living room. A 3rd grader qualifies for special education under the specific learning disability criteria. The school team explains to the parents what an IEP is by reviewing each section of the form. The school psychologist conducted the assessment, the Woodcock Johnson IV test, and explains the results to the team. The math teacher then shares an academic dishonesty incident, which is when an ethical dilemma happens.
Main Challenges
The math teacher shares that the student is great at addition and subtraction, then shares an academic dishonesty incident that happened the week prior. As an interpreter you have to think on your toes because the way the math teacher handled the incident was not the most ideal. A second challenge is when the father refers to a library using the term “librería” instead of the term “biblioteca.”
Key Terminology and Vocabulary
English español
--- initial IEP meeting reunión inicial de IEP reunión inicial del programa individualizado de educación ---
IQ intelligence quotient CI coeficiente intelectual ---
--- absence ausencia falta ---
--- behind desnivelado --- ---
--- ability capacidad destreza habilidad
--- bell curve curva de distribución normal --- ---
--- average promedio regular valor medio
--- cognitive abilities habilidades cognitivas habilidades cognoscitivas ---
--- strengths fortalezas puntos fuertes ---
--- weaknesses debilidades puntos débiles ---
--- reading comprehension comprensión de la lectura comprensión lectora ---
--- score puntaje resultado ---
class subject materia --- ---
--- area of concern área de preocupación --- ---
SLD specific learning disability discapacidad específica de aprendizaje --- ---
--- pop quiz prueba sorpresa --- ---
--- fine motor skills habilidades motoras finas --- ---
--- development desarrollo --- ---
--- report card boleta de calificaciones boleta de notas libreta escolar
--- accuracy exactitud precisión ---
--- task prueba --- ---
--- library biblioteca --- ---
--- Woodcock Johnson IV test prueba Woodcock Johnson IV --- ---
--- below grade level inferior a su nivel del grado por debajo del grado ---
--- psycho-educational assessment evaluación psicoeducativa --- ---
--- procedural safeguards aviso de garantías procesales garantías de procedimiento ---
--- service setting entorno donde se prestan servicios de educación especial --- ---
--- social skills habilidades sociales --- ---
--- communication skills habilidades de comunicación --- ---
--- consonant consonante --- ---
--- spectrum of services abanico de servicios gama de servicios ---
--- accommodation adaptación --- ---
--- modified curriculum currículo modificado --- ---
her score ranges range su puntaje oscila --- ---

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Supplementary Resources
What is an IEP? (Understood)
IEP’s (Individualized Education Programs) (California Courts: The Judicial Branch of California)
A History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Medical Interpreting Standards of Practice (International Medical Interpreters Association)
English-Spanish Glossary for Educational Settings (California Department of Education)
Rodolfo Valentán, English to Spanish Glossary of Educational Terminology (Second Edition)
National Standards of Practice (National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare)
California Standards for Healthcare Interpreters (California Healthcare Interpreting Association)
Code of Ethics for Medical Interpreters (International Medical Interpreters Association)
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Educational Interpreters of Spoken Language (Minnesota Department of Education)
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice (NAETISL)
A National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health care (National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare)

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