Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

Resources

The department has created resources to support the development of IEPs including:

• IEP template (DOCX)
• IEP quality checklist rubric (DOCX)
• IEP quality checklist rubric (PDF)
• Sample letter template to invite parents to an SSG and IEP discussion (DOCX)
• IEP key terms (DOCX)
• IEP summary guide (DOCX)
• IEP summary guide (PDF)

These resources are supported by the following professional learning for staff to develop IEPs:

• IEP eLearning module on LearnED – available via eduPay (staff login required)
• IEP short course – available via the VDEI website.

These resources provide you with greater capacity to:

• develop meaningful IEPs by applying a personalised learning and support framework
• use a student-centred, collaborative approach to create and implement IEPs
• monitor, record and drive student progress through goals, teaching strategies, adjustments and supports
• support students – particularly vulnerable and disadvantaged students who may have multiple plans, by reducing duplication, loss of information or conflicting plans.

The following factsheet provides information for families on the Individual Education Plan and Student Support Group process for Koorie students:

• IEP factsheet for Koorie families (DOCX)
• IEP factsheet for Koorie families (PDF)

The following toolkit provides guidance on how to identify and support high-ability students, including those who are not achieving their potential and may benefit from an IEP: High-ability toolkit.

School Update articles relevant to this topic (staff login required)

Individual Education Plan (IEP) support – dated 13 October 2020