Parent Special Education Information

PACER is the Minnesota Parent Training and Information Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.

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• Special Education
• Understanding the Special Education Process
• Section 504
• IEP - Individualized Education Program
  • Receiving the Evaluation
  • A Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
    • Introduction to the IEP
    • Development of the IEP
    • Content of the IEP
    • Parent Action
    • Who Is On My Child’s IEP Team?
  • Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
  • Needs & Services Reviews
• New MN Law Supporting Students Post-Pandemic
  • Understanding Minnesota Special Education Recovery Services and Supports
  • Preparing for the IEP Team Meeting
• Top 10 Parents Concerns
• Improve Communications with School Staff
• Parent Leadership
  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Telling Your Personal Story
  • Special Education Advisory Councils (SEAC)
    • What is a Seac?
    • Join Your Local SEAC
    • Know Your School District
    • Questions for Parent Leaders to Ask
    • Parent-School Partnership
    • Energize Your Local SEAC
    • MN Charter Schools
• Videos on Special Education
• Special Education Rights Publications
• MN Statewide Assessment Testing
• Surrogate Parents
  • Surrogate Parents Laws and Guidelines
  • How to Learn the Surrogate Parent Role
  • What Surrogate Parents Need to Know about the Special Education Process
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • The Different Roles of Foster Parents & Surrogate Parents
• Student Dropout Prevention
• School Discipline - Suspension & Expulsion