A differentiated student self-advocacy workbook package designed to help high school students take ownership of their IEP. It features a Tier 1 (Standard) version and a Tier 2 (Scaffolded) version containing simplified reading text, a common accommodations word bank, and integrated sentence stems to support all learners during self-reflection.
The Self-Advocate's Script (Practice with a Partner!)
If your teacher forgets to give you an accommodation, practice reading this simple script to them:
"Excuse me, Mr./Ms. ________, can I please use my accommodation for ________ on this task?"
SELF-ADVOCACY WORKBOOK (TIER 2) PAGE 2 OF 3
PROJECT: GOALS & FUTURE PLANS
Part 02
GOAL MONITORING & FUTURE VISION
"My roadmap to independence."
Task: Write down your current goals. Rate how confident you feel about each goal (1 is hard, 5 is mastered).
My IEP Goal (Skill to Practice)
How Am I Doing? (Circle One)
My Goal is to get better at:
1 2 3 4 5
1: Hard | 5: Easy
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| My Goal is to get better at:
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1 2 3 4 5
1: Hard | 5: Easy
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IEP Evaluation: What's Working & What Isn't?
Reflect on your current accommodations and IEP support in your classes. Fill in the blanks:
One tool/accommodation that really helps me succeed is
Something that is currently hard or not working in class is
I would learn even better if teachers would help me by
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Goal Mapping & Future Connections (20-30 Mins)
Guide students through Page 3 of the workbook. Help them extract their yearly IEP goals and conduct a realistic self-rating of progress (1 to 5 scale). Emphasize how mastering these academic or social goals connects directly to their career, trade, or independent living dreams.
Recommended Discussion Prompts
• "If a teacher is busy and forgets your extended time, what is the best way to remind them respectfully and confidently?"
• "Why do colleges and jobs care about self-advocacy instead of having your parents speak on your behalf?"
• "If you realize an accommodation in your IEP isn't actually helping you, what can you do about it?"
Student Transition Self-Advocacy Milestones
Can state their diagnosis & learning style.
Knows 3 key accommodations on their IEP.
Can explain the difference between IDEA and ADA.
Practiced asking for help using the template script.
IEP SELF-ADVOCACY FACILITATOR GUIDE PAGE 2 OF 2
Task: Circle what your goals are about, and show how confident you feel about them!
Goal 1 category:
Reading 📚 Math 🧮 Writing ✍️
How confident do you feel?
☹️ Hard 😐 Okay 🙂 Easy
Goal 2 category:
Focusing 🎯 Organizing 📁 Social 🤝
How confident do you feel?
☹️ Hard 😐 Okay 🙂 Easy
My IEP Checklist: What Works?
Think about your classes. What helps you learn and what is hard? Fill in the blanks with short words:
