AI Preparing for an IEP Meeting at School

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is a primary advantage of using AI tools when preparing for an IEP meeting?

   1. AI can make legally binding decisions about the child's education
   2. AI attends the IEP meeting and speaks on the parent's behalf
   3. AI guarantees the school will approve all requested services
   4. AI can translate complex IEP documents into plain-language summaries

2. Which of the following tasks is specifically listed as something AI CANNOT do when preparing for an IEP meeting?

   1. Anticipate likely school responses and prepare counters
   2. Draft 5 prioritized asks with rationale
   3. Replace knowing the legal rights in your state
   4. Outline a follow-up note template

3. A parent is preparing for a routine annual IEP review meeting. Based on the lesson, what is the most appropriate use of AI?

   1. Use AI to build a one-page packet with prioritized asks and rebuttals
   2. Use AI to decide which battles are worth fighting now versus later
   3. Use AI to determine the final placement decision
   4. Use AI to replace the need for any human attendance at the meeting

4. The lesson notes that AI can anticipate likely school responses and prepare counters. What is the purpose of this capability?

   1. To guarantee the school will change their position
   2. To automatically file a complaint if the school disagrees
   3. To help parents prepare persuasive arguments in advance
   4. To allow parents to avoid attending the meeting

5. What does the lesson identify as a key reason parents often leave IEP meetings feeling unprepared?

   1. Parents are not allowed to bring anyone to support them
   2. IEP meetings are held too infrequently
   3. Schools deliberately confuse parents with legal jargon
   4. Meetings are too short and parents forget their points

6. Which of the following statements about AI's role in IEP preparation is most accurate?

   1. AI helps with organization but cannot replace legal expertise
   2. AI should be used instead of hiring an advocate for all situations
   3. AI can fully replace the need for special education knowledge
   4. AI makes IEP meetings unnecessary

7. A parent pastes their child's current IEP and a list of concerns into an AI tool. What specific output should they request based on the lesson example?

   1. A legal brief to file with the school district
   2. A video explaining special education law
   3. A one-page parent prep sheet with prioritized asks, anticipated responses, counters, and follow-up template
   4. A letter to remove the child from special education

8. The lesson emphasizes that AI cannot predict the IEP team's actual willingness to flex on issues. Why is this limitation significant?

   1. Because flexibility doesn't matter in IEP meetings
   2. Because AI always gives wrong answers about people
   3. Because knowing the team's flexibility helps parents choose which requests to prioritize
   4. Because parents should never prepare for meetings

9. What does the lesson identify as something a parent must still do themselves, even when using AI for IEP preparation?

   1. Read and understand their child's current IEP
   2. Skip the meeting and have AI handle all follow-up
   3. Have AI write everything so they don't need to speak
   4. Let AI communicate with the school via email

10. Based on the lesson, what is the relationship between AI preparation and bringing an advocate to an IEP meeting?

    1. AI and advocates cannot work together
    2. AI preparation makes advocates unnecessary for all meetings
    3. AI helps with routine meetings but advocates are still needed for complex disputes
    4. Advocates should not be used if AI has prepared the parent

11. The lesson lists 'prioritized asks' as something AI can help draft. What makes an ask 'prioritized' in this context?

    1. It is ranked by importance with reasoning provided
    2. It is the only request the parent will make
    3. It is automatically approved by AI
    4. It is sent to the school first before other parents

12. Why does the lesson recommend creating a follow-up note template when preparing for an IEP meeting?

    1. To avoid having to speak with school staff again
    2. To ensure agreed-upon items are captured in writing after the meeting
    3. To replace the need for meeting minutes
    4. To document everything the school says to use against them

13. The lesson distinguishes between what AI does well and what it cannot do. Which of the following falls under what AI CAN do?

    1. Substitute for a special education advocate in complex cases
    2. Replace knowing the legal rights in your state
    3. Decide which battle is worth picking now versus later
    4. Translate prior IEP into plain-language summary

14. A parent wants to use AI to prepare for an upcoming IEP meeting. Based on the lesson, what information should they provide to the AI tool?

    1. A list of all children in the school who have IEPs
    2. Their child's current IEP and their concerns
    3. The school district's budget information
    4. Only the school's previous correspondence

15. What does the lesson mean when it says AI cannot 'decide which battle is worth picking now vs. later'?

    1. AI cannot assess strategic timing of requests based on context and priorities
    2. AI doesn't understand school politics
    3. Battles are not relevant to IEP meetings
    4. Parents should fight every battle at once