Interview a principal, special education director, or school psychologist about the IEP process and his or her role in the process. Your interview should address the following prompts:
1. The rights and responsibilities of individuals with exceptionalities. parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptionalities:
2. Identify the role of families, community members. and school professionals in the educational process;
3. Any issues, assurances, and due process rights related to assessment, eligibility, and placement within a continuum of services:
4. How the individual upholds high standards of competence and integrity and exercises sound judgment in the practice of the professional:
5. How the individual addresses ethics in advocating for appropriate services; 6 How the individual uses verbal, nonverbal, and written language effectively in communicating with IEP team members:
7. How the individual utilizes models and strategies of consultation and collaboration:
8. How the individual addresses concerns of families of individuals with exceptionalities and strategies used to help address these concerns:
9. How the individual uses group problem-solving skills to develop, implement. and evaluate collaborative activities. Summarize and reflect upon your interview in a 500-750-word response.