IEP Training for Kansas Schools Kansas State Department of Education Technical Assistance System Network Measurable Annual Goals 1

IEP Process Referral Measurable Annual Goals Short-Term Objective and Benchmarks Prioritize Needs and How Needs Will be Addressed Evaluation (and Eligibility) Present Levels of Academic Achievement & Functional Performance Services Progress Reporting Post Secondary Goals Exit 2

There are many ways within the IEP to address needs identified in the PLAAFPS — Non-Special Education Supports — Program Modifications — Supports for School Personnel — Assistive Technology — Supplementary Aids & Services — Positive Behavioral Supports — Transition Services — Related Services — Measurable Annual Goals for specially designed instruction 3

Considerations for Prioritizing Needs for Developing Goals Functional for the child Priority to the family Usable across settings, people and materials Address multiple areas simultaneously Usable within the child’s daily environment Observable and measurable Build towards Kansas College and Career Ready Standards Build towards postsecondary goals 4

IEP Process Referral Measurable Annual Goals Short-Term Objectives and Benchmarks Prioritize Needs and How Needs Will be Addressed Evaluation (and Eligibility) Present Levels of Academic Achievement & Functional Performance Services Progress Reporting Post Secondary Goals Exit 5

Measurable Annual Goals Measurable Annual Goals describe the anticipated progress that will result from specially designed instruction the student will receive. 6

Measurable Annual Goal Characteristic #1 Based on data contained in the PLAAFP 7

Measurable Annual Goal Characteristic #2 Has 4 Components: a. Behavior b. Conditions c. Criteria d. Timeframe 8

Measurable Annual Goal Characteristic #3 Can pass the “Stranger Test” 9

Mnemonic Device 10

Mnemonic Device 11

Measurable Annual Goal Development Step 1 Identify and select a need from the PLAAFP. 12

Measurable Annual Goal Development Step 2 Consider the general education standards and curriculum for the student’s grade level and age/grade expectations for other performance skills. 13

Measurable Annual Goal Development Step 3 Identify the performance to be measured. (Behavior) 14

Measurable Annual Goal Development Step 4 Specify how the progress toward the goal will be measured. (Condition) 15

Measurable Annual Goal Development Step 5 Determine to what level the behavior must occur. (Criteria) 16

Measurable Annual Goal Development Step 6 Specify amount of time that will be required for the student to attain the criterion. (Timeframe) 17

Identifying Components of a Measurable Annual Goal 18

Identifying Components of a Measurable Annual Goal 19

What’s Missing? 20

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Writing a Measurable Annual Goal 22

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