Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.

“Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.” is a core task performed by Adapted Physical Education Specialists. Among the occupation's 20 rated tasks, workers place it 5th by importance (#16 most important). About 90% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

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• Prepare informational or instructional materials. in Documenting/Recording Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students. · importance 4.9
• Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement. · importance 4.8
• Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals. · importance 4.8
• Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education. · importance 4.8
• Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning. · importance 4.7
• Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition. · importance 4.7
• Assess students' physical progress or needs. · importance 4.3
• Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs. · importance 4.3
• Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services. · importance 4.3
• Collaborate with other educational personnel to provide inclusive activities or programs for children with disabilities. · importance 4.3
• Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records. · importance 4.2
• Advise education professionals of students' physical abilities or disabilities and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance. · importance 4.2
• Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities. · importance 4.1
• Communicate behavioral observations and student progress reports to students, parents, teachers, or administrators. · importance 4.1

See all tasks on the Adapted Physical Education Specialists page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-17007}
}