What is PLAAFP in an IEP, and what must it include?

What is PLAAFP in an IEP, and what must it include?

• A. Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance; describes current performance, strengths and weaknesses, and how the disability affects involvement and progress in the general education curriculum.
• B. Plan for Learning and Access for All Programs; lists accommodations
• C. Program for Language and Arts Further Progress; describes reading goals only
• D. Present Levels of Attendance and Attendance Performance; tracks attendance

Answer: (A)

PLAAFP stands for Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance. It describes where the student is right now in both academics and everyday functioning, using data-based evidence. The key pieces are current performance, the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and how the disability affects involvement and progress in the general education curriculum. This section pulls together information from multiple sources and sets the baseline that guides measurable annual goals, as well as the supports, accommodations, and services needed to help the student participate in and make progress in the general education environment.

PLAAFP stands for Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance. It describes where the student is right now in both academics and everyday functioning, using data-based evidence. The key pieces are current performance, the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and how the disability affects involvement and progress in the general education curriculum. This section pulls together information from multiple sources and sets the baseline that guides measurable annual goals, as well as the supports, accommodations, and services needed to help the student participate in and make progress in the general education environment.