1. Technology for Managing and Communicating Student Information
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Technology for Managing and Communicating Student Information

2. Overview Developing an IEP How Software Supports the IEP Process
Tools for Monitoring Student Progress
Tools for Communication and Networking
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3. The IEP Process Observing students Assessment
Be sure to keep notes and share what you have observed with others
Be sensitive to the feelings of both students and parents
Assessment
Typically includes a battery of tests as well as classroom observations
Conducted only with the permission of parents or guardians
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4. Technology’s Role in Assessment
Many standardized tests can be taken in computerized format
Advantages of computerized testing
Faster scoring and reporting
Availability of alternative formats, such as text-to-speech
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5. Development of the IEP
Involves a multidisciplinary team of teachers, parents, administrators, and specialists
Includes specific objectives and a description of how those objectives will be met
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6. IEP Software Produces official forms
Contains databases for students’ needs, goals, interventions, and objectives
Offers banks of commonly used goals and objectives
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7. Tools for Monitoring Progress
Output of software packages
Grade reports, certificates, tracking tools
Individualized progress reports from integrated learning systems
Electronic gradebooks
Organize scores, help calculate grades
Can be customized to meet individual needs
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8. Communicating with Parents and Students
Allows easy way for parents and students to contact teacher
Teacher needs to establish guidelines for use
School and class websites
Make information about school or class available to parents and others
Assist in collaboration with home and community
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9. Schoolwide Networks
Make communication, management, and file storage more efficient
Provide for exchanges across systems and services
Universal standards being developed so that information can easily be shared
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10. Summary
Technology can aid in assessing students and in developing the IEP
Gradebooks and other software can provide convenient ways to monitor the progress of all students
, websites, and networking can make communication and management more efficient
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