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Index
Cover
More Praise for The IEP From A to Z
Jossey-Bass Teacher
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
The Authors
Authors' Note
Foreword
Epigraph
Introduction
Part One: Essential Elements of the IEP
Chapter 1: Past Perspectives and Present Practices
A New Decade, New Changes
A New Century, New Changes, and a New Name
IDEA 2004 Requirements
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 2: The “Gold Standard” for Setting Goals and Measuring Progress
The PLP Statement Under IDEA 2004
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 3: Setups for Successful Performance
Underlying Conditions and Performance
An Underlying Condition and Goal for Teachers and Clinicians
The Importance of the Underlying Condition on the IEP
Variations
Underlying Conditions Versus Methodology
Underlying Conditions Versus Prompts
Examples of Underlying Conditions
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 4: Methodology: No Longer a Sacred Cow
Influences from the Past
In Search of Clarity
A Means-Ends Proposition
Examples from the Trenches
More Examples of Underlying Conditions
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 5: Scaffolding Student Success
Determining Criteria
Delineating Behaviors
Measurement Criteria: A Numbers Game
Specifying Prompt Levels
A Prompt Hierarchy
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 6: The Case for Generalization
Generalization Differences Between ASD and Other Conditions
Nuts and Bolts
Documenting the Protocol
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 7: Getting to the Heart of the Matter: How to Write Meaningful Goals and Objectives
Distinguishing Between Short-Term Objectives, Benchmarks, and Goals
Measuring Short-Term Objectives, Benchmarks, and Goals
The IEP as a System of Interdependent Components
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 8: Measuring Student Performance: More than a Simple “Numbers Game”
What Is the Purpose of Data Collection?
How Often Does Data Really Need to Be Taken?
When Is Quantitative Measurement Appropriate?
When Is Qualitative Measurement Appropriate?
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 9: In the Shadow of No Child Left Behind
A “Place” Called LRE
State and Districtwide Assessments
Accommodations Versus Modifications
Related Services and Supplementary Aids and Services
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Part Two: Moving from Theory to Practice
Chapter 10: Tools for Assessment and Decision Making
Assessing Appropriately
Determining Priority Educational Needs
Attending to the IEP Essential Elements
Overview of Remaining Chapters
Wrapping Up the Main Points
Chapter 11: Comprehension: The Power That Fuels Expression
Rationale for Including Skill Category
Present Levels of Performance for Comprehension
Content Area: Concept Development
Content Area: Verbal Language/Information Processing
Content Area: Vocabulary Development
Content Area: Nonverbal Cues and Signals
General Teaching Tips and Strategies for Comprehension
Chapter 12: The Many Different Faces of Expression
Rationale for Including Skill Category
Present Levels of Performance for Communication, Expression, and Narrative Skills
Content Area: Joint Attention
Content Area: Pragmatic Functions of Communication
Content Area: Repairing Communication Breakdowns
Content Area: Conversational Rules
Content Area: Narrative Development
General Teaching Tips and Strategies for Communication, Expression, and Narrative Development
Chapter 13: All Things Social
Rationale for Including Skill Category
Present Levels of Performance for Social Cognition, Play, and Leisure Skill Development
Content Area: Social Cognition
Content Area: Theory of Mind
Content Area: Play Skills Development
Content Area: Leisure Skill Development
General Teaching Tips and Strategies for Social-Cognition, Play, and Leisure Skill Development
Chapter 14: Executive Function: The Pinnacle of Cognitive Development
Rationale for Including Skill Category
Present Levels of Performance for Executive Function
Content Area: Transitioning
Content Area: Goal-Directed Behavior
Content Area: Self-Monitoring
Content Area: Planning/Time Management
Content Area: Working Memory
General Teaching Tips and Strategies for Executive Function Skills
Chapter 15: Critical Thinking: An Essential Life Skill
Rationale for Including Skill Category
Present Levels of Performance for Critical Thinking Skills
Content Area: Basic Critical Thinking Skills
Content Area: Inferences
Content Area: Problem Solving
Content Area: Analyzing and Synthesizing Information
Content Area: Drawing Conclusions
Content Area: Determining Relevance
General Teaching Tips and Strategies for Critical Thinking Skills
Epilogue
Appendix A: Tips for Teaching Skill Development and Generalization
Appendix B: Helpful Teaching Resources
Communication and Language Development
Critical Thinking Skills Development
Executive Function Skills Development
Narrative Skills Development
Nonverbal Learning Skills Development
Play Skills Development
Social-Emotional Skills Development and Anger Management
Social Skills Development
Theory of Mind Intervention
Behavior Intervention
Autism- and Asperger Syndrome–Specific General Information Resources
References
Index
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