Min 50 words.An amendment is normally written when there are accommodations or services that need…

Min 50 words.An amendment is normally written when there are accommodations or services that need to be added or changed in the original IEP. For example, I have a student who’s IEP took place in May. We recently have observed and collected data to show that she struggles with working memory. She is taught something and gets it, but then when we stop teaching it she forgets it. Due to this, we decided to write an amendment to her IEP to add study skills with an additional goal. An addendum is done when there is something that was previously left out or forgotten to be added into the IEP. I have never seen an addendum done, but I have seen amendments completed. The district has a check system where the IEPs are sent to a specialist to check for any missed things in the IEPs. It is then sent back if something needs to be changed, then resubmitted. This can happen 3 times until it is sent to the board to look over and the SPED teacher gets a ding on their record. In an amendment, the team needs to sign off on the form (the teacher, case manager, psych, parents, administrator), not having done an addendum in this district I am unsure of what I would need, but knowing it is a change to something missed on the original IEP I would believe that it would require the teams signatures as well. These are both important for an IEP because it ensures that students can receive what is needed for them to be successful at all times. Comment as you see fit.