What to check
Read the plan for these specific details
Which report recommendations are school-related and tied to if math supports match the actual barrier, such as calculation, reasoning, language, fluency, or working memory.
Confirm the IEP sections that should respond are updated: math present levels, math goals, specialized instruction, accommodations, service minutes, and progress monitoring.
Look for records showing the team connected the key school-related recommendation with school data, the written IEP record, or a documented refusal when a specific change was requested.
Sample outside-report finding
Private Math Evaluation recommendations need an IEP crosswalk
What the record shows
The private math report recommends visual models and explicit problem-solving instruction, but the IEP only lists calculator access.
What to ask for
Ask the IEP team to identify which one or two school-related recommendations it considered, what school data it is relying on, and if any requested change was accepted, trialed, refused, or needs more data.
A written request you can use
Send one specific question
“Please compare the math evaluation recommendations with the written math goals, instruction, accommodations, and progress data.”
Document based IEP review
Check the pages you already have
The review reads the pages you upload, points to the wording behind each concern, and helps you prepare questions. It does not send anything to your school or decide a legal claim.
Common questions
Does the school have to follow a private math evaluation?
If a parent shares a private evaluation, ask the team to document how the results were considered when making IEP decisions. That does not mean the team will adopt every recommendation. Ask what school data and reasoning supports any recommendation the team is not adopting.
What should I compare first?
Start with calculation, math fluency, problem solving, number sense, working memory, language demands, and math recommendations, then compare those findings with math present levels, math goals, specialized instruction, accommodations, service minutes, and progress monitoring.
Which math need should I raise first?
Start with the mismatch that affects instruction most: calculation, fluency, number sense, problem solving, math language, working memory, or the progress measure used in the IEP.