What Are College and Career Ready IEPs?

CCR IEPs provide a framework for IEP teams to explore beliefs and attitudes regarding students with disabilities, build knowledge and skills in order to evaluate and plan special education services, and examine systems and practices which support students, families, and educators.

Being “College and Career Ready” is the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) goal for all students.  It means all students in Wisconsin graduate from High School academically prepared and socially and emotionally competent by: 

• Possessing and demonstrating proficiency in academic content
• The ability to apply knowledge through skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity
• Having habits and behaviors such as perseverance, responsibility, adaptability, and leadership

Learn more at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction CCR IEP page https://dpi.wi.gov/sped/college-and-career-ready-ieps/learning-resources

Multi-media

• Introduction to Special Education Aimed at parents of students with disabilities, this video covers the special education process, including Evaluation, Referral, Creation of the Individualized Education Plan, Placement, and Annual Review. Also touched on are Extended School Year Services and strategies for resolving disagreements. Brought to you by the DPI and the Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative. Narrated by Mary Skadahl the first WSPEI State Coordinator.
• Eligibility Criteria Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction page with resources related to areas of disability and criteria for identifying eligibility for special education services. 
• Friendly and Productive IEP Meetings video training from Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System
• CCR IEP Family Engagement Resources LiveBinder format

Brochures

• CCR IEP Brochure
• The IEP Checklist from Wisconsin’s Parent Training and Information Center, WI FACETS

Printable Resources

• Frequently Used Special Education Acronyms in Wisconsin
• Evaluation Timelines
• IEP and Placement Timelines
• For Families a Student Snapshot form with tip sheet - a form to be filled out by the family to provide a “snapshot” of their child to help the school know the student better. The information can be used to develop your child’s College and Career Ready IEP.
• For Students My Snapshot form with tip sheet - a form to be filled out by the student to provide a “snapshot” of what they feel is important to share with their IEP team.
• Positive Student Profile - Another tool for families to let your child's teachers to know what she/he does well. This will help you summarize your child's strengths.
• Positive Student Profile Spanish version
• Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) in Plain Language

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Publications

• Introduction to Special Education English version
• Introduction to Special Education Spanish version
• Special Education in Plain Language English Version
• Special Education in Plain Language Spanish Version
• Procedural Safeguards
• Communication Options for Families A document you can personalize that outlines local, regional and state contacts you can talk with if you have questions or disagree with a decision of the school.
• Communication Options for Families Spanish version
• Communication Options for Families Hmong version
• WDPI Bulletins on Frequently Asked Special Education Questions

To download a copy of Special Education in Plain Language click on a button below

English Spanish

Check out Professional Development opportunities for Agencies that support Families, Educators and Parents at: Wisconsin Statewide Conferences and Workshops Calendar