School
Prepare for a school support meeting (IEP or 504)
Your questions, your goals and the right paperwork, organized before you walk in.
The prompt
Help me prepare for a school support meeting about my child. The meeting: [IEP, 504, or a student support meeting]. Grade: [grade]. What we are seeing at home and school: [describe]. What I hope comes out of it: [describe]. Please give me: 1. A plain-language explanation of what usually happens in this kind of meeting and who attends. 2. A one-page summary I can bring, with my observations and goals. 3. Fifteen questions to ask, grouped by topic. 4. What documents to request or bring. 5. What to do after the meeting if I disagree with the plan. Point out where I should check my state's rules or ask the school for its written procedures. If you need anything else from me, ask up to three quick questions first. Then give me the finished result.