Did you know you can click on the Department of Education website from our AEA homepage? There is a document on the site entitled "IEP Requirements for Children Ages 3 Through 5". The easiest way to find the information is to click on the left side of the DE home page under Special Education, then click on Iowa's Guidance for Quality IEPs and then you'll see the document in a box entitled :IEP requirements for children ages 3-5.
Summarizing the highlights of that article:
A teacher may serve as the special educatio teacher and general education teacher if the individual holds the appropriate endorsements.
For preschool children who require special education, an early childhood program (general education environment) is the environment where appropriate activities occur for children of similar age without disabilities. The early childhood program must include at least 50% of children of similar age without disabilities.
The general education curriculum for preschool children is a research-based or evidence-based written framework.
The Iowa Early Learning Standards serve as a guide for learning and development of young children across various environments.
ECSE and early childhood programs serving children on an IEP must implement one of the following Preschool Program Standards: NAEYC, Head Start, or QPPS.
It is essential to support the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of a child's IEP. Early childhood staff need frequent and ongoing assistance from ECSE teachers, which involves observing the classs, providing suggestions, showing the teacher how to use interventions and giving feedback, regular time to consult, and to monitor the child's progress frequently.
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