Prepare for an IEP or Student Support Meeting
Meetings go better with a clear agenda. Prepare generally and keep private details out of chatbots.
Step by step
- Review the paperwork on paper.
- Write questions in general terms.
- List your goals.
- Ask for clarification.
- Take notes.
What to expect
Expect a general-purpose list of questions and a way to organize your own notes.
Mistakes to avoid
Do not enter student details. Avoid signing until you understand.
A good next step
Bring a trusted person to take notes.
A worked example
A parent writes general questions about services and progress, without her child's name. She brings them to the meeting, takes notes and asks for a follow-up date.
A prompt you can copy
Type this into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
Write a list of general questions a parent or teacher could ask in a student support meeting about services, progress and goals. Do not include any names.
Good to know. Never paste a student's records into an AI tool.
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Who attends?
Parents and team.
What are my rights?
Ask your school or a parent advocacy group.