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IEP Present Levels of Performance - What is your child able to do?
- The PLOP statement outlines strengths such as learning style, specific academic skills, social skills, physical abilities, etc. that a child IS able to perform. Additionally, the PLOP statement gives information about struggles a child faces in these same areas.
- The PLOP statement also provides a summary of the child's evaluation data including specific subtest performance levels. This objective data is critical for defining goals and objectives in the next section of the IEP.
- Under the No Child Left Behind guidelines and state Standards of Learning criteria, it is advisable to include this information in a PLOP statement as well. State which standards the child has met and which ones he still needs to meet.
To fully
grasp how to paint a positive picture of your child, get a piece
of paper and a pencil. Think about a PLOP
statement for yourself..
- Describe strengths which help you
with classroom performance, including information on your personal
learning style.
- Describe weaknesses including aspects
of the classroom environment interfere with your learning and how
your personal weaknesses affect your classroom performance.
- Write a paragraph stating ways in
which your strengths can be used to overcome your weaknesses.
- Reflect on your statement and consider the importance of staying positive to inspire you to do your best. Consider how to write a positive statement like this for your child. Before writing this statement, move through the rest of the PLOP lesson. Then, by all means, write a PLOP statement for your child.
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