The Individualized Education Program is the most important document in a special education student's school career. But not all IEPs look the same. While the core federal requirements under IDEA apply uniformly across all 50 states, each state has the flexibility to design its own form, structure, and supplemental requirements - which means the document a teacher in Texas completes can look quite different from the one their colleague in Vermont is working with.
NASET has gathered blank and sample IEP templates from states across the country and assembled them here in one place. This resource is designed to help special educators, administrators, families, and advocates understand how IEP documentation varies by state, identify best practices, and see how their own state's approach compares to others.
Scroll down to browse all available state templates, or jump directly to a specific state. Below the collection you will find a summary of key similarities and differences across these documents.
Please note: These are sample and blank IEP templates gathered for educational and comparative purposes. None of these documents contain any student-identifying information. Templates are current as of the date noted on each document. IEP forms and requirements are updated regularly. Always check with your colleagues, school, district, and state department of education for the latest IEP templates before using any form in practice.
Key Similarities and Differences Across State IEP Templates
What Every State Has in Common
- All templates include the required IDEA components: PLAAFP, measurable annual goals, special education services, LRE explanation, accommodations, progress reporting, and transition planning (age 16+).
- Every form requires documentation of the IEP team, including parent/guardian participation, and a record of who attended the meeting.
- All include Procedural Safeguards acknowledgment and parent rights notification.
- Consideration of special factors (behavior, English language proficiency, communication needs, assistive technology, visual/hearing impairment) appears in every state form.
- Progress monitoring frequency tied to the same schedule as general education report cards is a universal requirement.
- Transfer of rights at age of majority is addressed in every state template reviewed.
Where States Differ Noticeably
- Form length varies dramatically - from 3 pages (Montana's simplified template) to 28 pages (Washington state's secondary IEP).
- Transition planning age thresholds differ: Texas and Georgia begin at 9th grade entry; most states at 16; Kentucky begins at 14.
- Goal structure varies: Connecticut and Rhode Island use a domain-by-domain format tying each goal directly to short-term objectives. Texas uses a goal-area model organized by content and skill. Others use a more open-ended structure.
- Some states (Indiana, Louisiana) include detailed eligibility determination checklists within the IEP itself. Others address eligibility in a separate document.
- Colorado and Vermont require age-appropriate transition assessments to be documented by name within the IEP. Other states address this less specifically.
- Oregon's form includes a third gender option ("X") alongside Male and Female - a reflection of state-level policy that differs from many other state forms.
- Maryland's form uniquely includes emergency evacuation accommodation documentation for students who require it.
- North Dakota's form (NDBIN) includes parent-facing guidance notes directly embedded in the IEP template itself, oriented toward family advocates and parents.
IEP Templates by State
Alabama
Alabama State IEP Template
California
California IEP Sample - Fresno Unified School District
California
California IEP Sample - Fontana SELPA
Colorado
Colorado Department of Education IEP Form
Connecticut
Connecticut PPT IEP Form
Florida
Florida IEP - Palm Beach County ESE
Georgia
Georgia Department of Education IEP Model Form
Indiana
Indiana Case Conference IEP Template
Kansas
Kansas IEP - Northwest Kansas ESC
Kentucky
Kentucky ARC IEP Form
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Education IEP Form
Maine
Maine Unified Special Education IEP (MUSER)
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education IEP
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education IEP
Montana
Montana Office of Public Instruction IEP (Blank)
Montana
Montana IEP - Sample A (Filled Example)
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Education IEP Form
Nevada
Nevada State IEP Information Form
New York
New York State IEP Form
North Dakota
North Dakota IEP - Ages 6-15 (NDBIN)
North Dakota
North Dakota IEP - Ages 16-21 (NDBIN Transition)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma IEP Template (Fillable)
Oregon
Oregon Standard IEP Form
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania LEA IEP Form
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Elementary IEP (Ages 3-13)
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Secondary Transition IEP
South Dakota
South Dakota IEP Form (August 2022)
South Dakota
South Dakota IEP Form (July 2025 - Updated)
Texas
Texas Education Agency Model IEP Form
Vermont
Vermont IEP - Form 5
Washington
Washington State IEP Sample - Emotional Behavioral Disability, Grade 9
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