What to check
Read the plan for these specific details
Which report recommendations are school-related and tied to if the IEP names the exact reading skill that is weak and measures progress with the right data.
Confirm the IEP sections that should respond are updated: reading present levels, annual goals, specialized instruction, accommodations, progress reports, and service minutes.
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 Reading Evaluation recommendations need an IEP crosswalk
What the record shows
The private reading evaluation shows fluency is the barrier, but the IEP goal measures only comprehension questions.
What to ask for
Request in writing that the team 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 show how the reading evaluation data was used to choose the IEP reading goal, service, and progress measure.”
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 reading 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 phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, error patterns, intervention data, and reading recommendations, then compare those findings with reading present levels, annual goals, specialized instruction, accommodations, progress reports, and service minutes.
What if the school says it considered the report but changed nothing?
Ask where that response is documented. If you requested an IEP, evaluation, or service change and the team refused it, ask if Prior Written Notice (PWN) will be provided.