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IEP

American

[ahy-ee-pee] / ˈaɪˈiˈpi /

abbreviation

Individualized Education Program: a document that details a plan for the education of a student with a disability who is eligible for special education.

Etymology

Origin of IEP

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The third, Andrew Teno, was named chief executive officer of IEP early last year and is seen as the most likely person to carry on the firm’s operations should the elder Icahn die.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"He'd put his head down on the desk because he was exhausted, his IEP allowed that, but it was treated as defiance."

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

This includes funding for school-based aides as part of an individualized education program, or IEP, as well as the speech and occupational therapists who work at Head Starts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Meanwhile, Boluarte's approval fell to its lowest level to date in a poll published last weekend at just 8%, while her disapproval reached 85%, according to the IEP survey.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

Mr. Murrow looked back at my IEP form and then at me.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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