IEP Goals and Objectives

IEP Goals and Objectives - Define what your child will achieve:

IDEA §300.347(a) Content of IEP states an IEP must contain:

(2) A statement of measurable annual goals, including benchmarks or short-term objectives, related to -

(i) Meeting the child's needs that result from the child's disability to enable the child to be involved in and progress in the same general curriculum as for nondisabled children, or for preschool children, as appropriate, to participate in appropriate activities; and

(ii) Meeting each of the child's other educational needs that result from the child's disability;

In regard to Local School System responsibility, IDEA §300.350 IEP—accountability states (a) Provision of services. Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, each public agency must—

(1) Provide special education and related services to a child with a disability in accordance with the child's IEP; and

(2) Make a good faith effort to assist the child to achieve the goals and objectives or benchmarks listed in the IEP.

In order to review a child's progress, IEP goals are to be reviewed at least annually as designated in §300.343 IEP meetings:

(c) Review and revision of IEPs. Each public agency shall ensure that the IEP team—

(1) Reviews the child's IEP periodically, but not less than annually, to determine whether the annual goals for the child are being achieved; and

(2) Revises the IEP as appropriate to address - (i) Any lack of expected progress toward the annual goals and in the general curriculum.

You might find it interesting to review sample goals found at these locations on the Internet:

* Bridges 4 Kids - social, behavioral, reading, language arts, etc.

* AVKO Dyslexia & Spelling Research Foundation

* Reed Martin - IEP Goals

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