Collaborative Individualized Education Process: RSVP to IDEA, CourseSmart eTextbook

This new text captures the authors' shared visions about the special education process, one that incorporates the spirit and requirements of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act and its reauthorizations.  It gives the complex demands of the legislation form, function, and meaning so teams move through the special education process cooperatively, understanding what they are doing and why.  The text is organized according to the stages of the RSVP Model to provide a systematic and comprehensive approach to implementing special education legislation meaningfully.

Chapter 1        RSVP to IDEA: A Model for Shaping the Special Education Process

Chapter 2        Explore Prereferral Concerns and Options (Stage 1)

Chapter 3        Design in the Collaborative Individualized Assessment Plan (Stage 2)

Chapter 4        Implement the Assessment Plan--Collect, Chart, and Analyze Data (Stage 3)

Chapter 5        Engage in the IEP Meeting (Stage 4)

Chapter 6        Write the Individualized Education Program (Stage 5)

Chapter 7        Implement the IEP and Monitor Progress (Stage 6)

Chapter 8        Moving Forward