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Pacer Center. (2020). What parents need to know: Who is on my child’s IEP team?
Review this website for an overview and description of each required IEP team member.

Fialka, J., & Fialka-Feldman, E. (2017). IEP meetings: Building compassion and conversation. Educational Leadership, 74(7), 46-51.
In this article, you will review perspectives of educators and families as well as various recommendations for improving the productivity of the IEP meeting.

Johnson, B. (2017, January 9). How to make IEP meetings more effective.
This article provides information on how to transform the IEP meeting into a meaningful goal-focused activity designed to enhance student achievement.

Weaver, A.D., & Ouye, J.C. (2015). A practical and research-based guide for improving IEP team meetings. Communique, 44(3), 1-25.
Review this article for information about the purpose of IEP team meetings and practical strategies for improving IEP team meetings.

Zeitlin, V.M., & Curcic, S. (2013). Parental voices on individualized education programs: “Oh, IEP meeting tomorrow? Rum tonight!’. Disability & Society, 29(3), 373-387.
This article offers recommendations directly from parents on how to improve the IEP process and make it more meaningful.