IEP Guidance

Kent ISD’s Special Education Department has developed this IEP Guidance webpage to support high-quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) development for students with disabilities. The guidance is grounded in both the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ensuring that IEPs meet legal requirements while also promoting meaningful outcomes for students.

• Ensuring the LRE through a Decision-Making Process
• Ensuring the LRE through a Decision-Making Process for Early Childhood
• Kent ISD IEP Rubric
• Kent ISD IEP Online Scoring Component
• Supplementary Aids and Services Manual

Parent & Student Handbooks:

• Parent's Guide to Navigating the IEP Process PDF
• Parent's Guide to Navigating the IEP Process (Spanish) PDF
• Parent Handbook & Procedural Safeguards PDF
• Parent Handbook & Procedural Safeguards (Spanish) PDF
• Student Rights Handbook PDF
• Student Rights Handbook (Spanish) PDF