SPED 592: The Proactive IEP: Avoiding Pitfalls from Evaluation to Implementation
| Dates: | January 21 - April 22, 2026 |
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| Cost: | $40.00 |
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Insrtructor: Heidi Aderhold
Dates: January 21, 2026 - April 22, 2026
Location: Online
Credits: 1
Fees: $40/ Credit
Course Decription: This course aims to provide training and assistance to South Dakota educators, administrators, other related professionals, parents, caregivers, and graduate students interested in learning more about the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process from start to finish. This course provides an in-depth, practice-focused exploration of the IEP process with an emphasis on proactive planning, legal compliance, and dispute prevention. Through six targeted sessions, students will examine common pitfalls and high-conflict areas in special education, learning how to anticipate challenges and implement strategies that improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Participants will develop competencies in IEP development, service implementation, placement decisions, parent collaboration, eligibility evaluation, and behavior intervention planning. Legal and ethical responsibilities
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and South Dakota-specific regulations are addressed throughout.
The course will be conducted through six mandatory class sessions: January 21, February 4 and 18, March 18, and April 8 and 22. Each session will be held live online from 4:00-6:30 p.m. CST (via Zoom Virtual session), with ongoing technical assistance provided between sessions. There will be a requirement of 15 hours of mandatory class attendance, with each class being 2.5 hours in length. In addition to the required class attendance, there will be a short (1-2 paragraph) reflection to be completed prior to the next session.
Dates: January 21, 2026 - April 22, 2026
Location: Online
Credits: 1
Fees: $40/ Credit
Course Decription: This course aims to provide training and assistance to South Dakota educators, administrators, other related professionals, parents, caregivers, and graduate students interested in learning more about the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process from start to finish. This course provides an in-depth, practice-focused exploration of the IEP process with an emphasis on proactive planning, legal compliance, and dispute prevention. Through six targeted sessions, students will examine common pitfalls and high-conflict areas in special education, learning how to anticipate challenges and implement strategies that improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Participants will develop competencies in IEP development, service implementation, placement decisions, parent collaboration, eligibility evaluation, and behavior intervention planning. Legal and ethical responsibilities
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and South Dakota-specific regulations are addressed throughout.
The course will be conducted through six mandatory class sessions: January 21, February 4 and 18, March 18, and April 8 and 22. Each session will be held live online from 4:00-6:30 p.m. CST (via Zoom Virtual session), with ongoing technical assistance provided between sessions. There will be a requirement of 15 hours of mandatory class attendance, with each class being 2.5 hours in length. In addition to the required class attendance, there will be a short (1-2 paragraph) reflection to be completed prior to the next session.
| Fee: | $40.00 |
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Heidi Aderhold