IEP levels 1-4

[Anonymous]

What are the defining lines for each IEP level? I know level 4 is full time, but I'm wondering what the others are?

(Really, I'm trying to figure out what level my child is, who gets 10 hours a week in specialized instruction plus related services).

[Anonymous]

I just looked this up. 8 and under is level 1. Sounds like you are level 2.

[Anonymous]

Where do you find these level info?

[Anonymous]

I googled it.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

The levels correspond to federal IDEA funding - so shouldn't change from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

What each district does for students at each level varies a lot.

[Anonymous]

At least for DC, I found it here: http://dccode.org/simple/sections/38-2905.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

My DS gets 20 hrs a wk of Sp Ed support in a general education inclusive classroom plus 8 hrs a month of pull out services for speech, OT and behavioral support/ social skills. The 20 hrs of Sp Ed support basically means that there is a Sp Ed teacher in the classroom who helps as needed (for everyone not just the kids with IEPs).

DS does not have academic or behavioral issues and does not need placement in a more specialized setting but gets level 4 support. DS has ASD/ADHD and is in 3rd grade at an immersion language charter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

OP never said they were interested in placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

My DS gets 20 hrs a wk of Sp Ed support in a general education inclusive classroom plus 8 hrs a month of pull out services for speech, OT and behavioral support/ social skills. The 20 hrs of Sp Ed support basically means that there is a Sp Ed teacher in the classroom who helps as needed (for everyone not just the kids with IEPs).

DS does not have academic or behavioral issues and does not need placement in a more specialized setting but gets level 4 support. DS has ASD/ADHD and is in 3rd grade at an immersion language charter.

Looks like we are level 3 not 4. I looked at the equity report in learndc.org. Looks like 25% of the kids with IEPs at our school get level 3 support, which I suspect pays for the Sp Ed teacher in the classroom. She is great btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

My DS gets 20 hrs a wk of Sp Ed support in a general education inclusive classroom plus 8 hrs a month of pull out services for speech, OT and behavioral support/ social skills. The 20 hrs of Sp Ed support basically means that there is a Sp Ed teacher in the classroom who helps as needed (for everyone not just the kids with IEPs).

DS does not have academic or behavioral issues and does not need placement in a more specialized setting but gets level 4 support. DS has ASD/ADHD and is in 3rd grade at an immersion language charter.

Looks like we are level 3 not 4. I looked at the equity report in learndc.org. Looks like 25% of the kids with IEPs at our school get level 3 support, which I suspect pays for the Sp Ed teacher in the classroom. She is great btw.

Are you at a charter? I wonder if charter schools have an additional incentive to classify kids up a level in order to get more funding. It seems to have worked in your case -- your class gets an extra teacher paid by OSSE.

[Anonymous]

Not PP. But the needs of the students and levels and services are audited by OSSE.

The amounts received don't really cover full costs of services, at least they didn't at the charter my kids attended.

But if you look at the link posted above you may see why some schools that pursuing the dual language model really are working to attract native Spanish speakers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it depend on the jurisdiction?
In MCPS they usually won't consider a chance of placement if you have less than 15 hours.

My DS gets 20 hrs a wk of Sp Ed support in a general education inclusive classroom plus 8 hrs a month of pull out services for speech, OT and behavioral support/ social skills. The 20 hrs of Sp Ed support basically means that there is a Sp Ed teacher in the classroom who helps as needed (for everyone not just the kids with IEPs).

DS does not have academic or behavioral issues and does not need placement in a more specialized setting but gets level 4 support. DS has ASD/ADHD and is in 3rd grade at an immersion language charter.

Looks like we are level 3 not 4. I looked at the equity report in learndc.org. Looks like 25% of the kids with IEPs at our school get level 3 support, which I suspect pays for the Sp Ed teacher in the classroom. She is great btw.

Are you at a charter? I wonder if charter schools have an additional incentive to classify kids up a level in order to get more funding. It seems to have worked in your case -- your class gets an extra teacher paid by OSSE.

We are at a charter and I doubt the school is classifying kids up just to get more funding. I know all the kids with IEPs in these particular classrooms and they need the support and we are grateful to have it. Our class has always had a Sp Ed teacher assigned since K and that is bc there are enough kids in it whose IEPs require this level of support.