The school should send you a copy of the IEP draft and the evaluation reports before the meeting.
If they have not, ask for them! You have a right to get these before the meeting. You should be able to look at them so you know what questions to ask.
Here's what you can do:
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If the school has not given you a copy of both of these , call your school contact or your child's teacher and ask for it.
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For the IEP draft:
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Look it over to make sure your contact information is correct.
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See what they wrote for Parent Concerns and make sure you agree.
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Look at the goals and services they wrote.
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Don't worry if there is a lot on the form that doesn't make sense! There are many details the school needs to add, and a lot of confusing language.
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For the evaluation report:
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There will probably be a few different reports from different specialists.
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Read through them. Again, a lot may not make sense but the team will explain it.
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Write a list of questions to ask at the meeting.
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Think of what you may want to change or add and write notes.