Glossary: Special education
IEPs, IEP teams, FAPE, and notices about educational services.
IEP
- Individualized Education Program. The document describing an eligible student’s special-education program and services.
IEP team
- The team that participates in decisions about the student’s IEP and educational placement, including the family.
FAPE
- Free appropriate public education. An individualized educational standard under IDEA.
Prior written notice
- A written explanation of certain actions an agency proposes or refuses concerning a student. It is more than a meeting invitation.