List the main components typically included in an IEP.

• A. Present levels of performance
• B. School lunch preferences
• C. Physical education uniform policy
• D. Classroom seating chart

Answer: (A)

Present levels of performance describe where the student is right now, both academically and functionally, and show how the disability affects involvement and progress in the general education curriculum. This baseline information anchors the entire IEP—it's what you use to set measurable annual goals, determine the services and supports the student needs, and plan how progress will be monitored. In most IEP processes, this section (often called PLAAFP) is essential because every other component—goals, services, accommodations, and modifications—derives from it.

The other options aren’t typically included as IEP components. School lunch preferences aren’t part of the instructional or evaluation framework. A physical education uniform policy is a school-wide or district policy, not a specific IEP element. A classroom seating chart is a classroom management tool and may be useful for accommodations in a class, but it isn’t a formal, required section of the IEP itself.