Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives

IEPs done properly are extremely helpful in guiding a student's educational trajectory. The authors focus on the art and science of writing truly measurable IEP goals and objectives. Title page 2 Table of Contents 3 Preface 6 Part I: About Goals and Objectives 7 Introduction: IDEA 8 FAPE 8 IEPs 8 Goals and Objectives 9 A Bit of History 10 Important Guidelines for IEP Development 12 Measurablity 13 Measurable 13 Givens 14 Learner’s Performance/Behavior 14 Criterion or Level of Performance 15 Non-Measurable 15 Vagueness/Specificity 16 Almost Measurable 18 Myths of Measurability 19 Selecting Goals 21 FAPE 21 General Curriculum or Unique Needs? 21 Practice Exercises 22 Part II: Writing Goals and Objectives 33 Introduction 34 The Writing Process 36 Unique Needs 36 Present Levels of Performance 37 Writing Goals and Objectives 39 Ladders 39 Pies 41 A Quick Review and Preview 43 Writing Measurable Goals and Objectives 44 A Quick Review: Goals 44 Factors in Projecting Progress and the Annual Goal 45 Services to Move the Child's Performance to the Goal 45 The IEP Form and the Performance Level-Service-Goal Sequence 46 Practice Exercises 48 Part III: Best Practice Samples 54