1. Annual and Specific Individualized Outcomes Make sure you use appropriate format To improve_____________ Jack will improve his reading comprehension Dan will demonstrate knowledge of basic math operations Kate will increase her organizational skills

2. Strengths and Needs Gets along well with others Likes Math Has difficulty staying on task Reading Comprehension

3. Pitfalls to Avoid: Strengths and Needs: Failing to be specific and weakening the assessment-programming connection. Failing to differentiate between needs and strategies/supports

4. Pitfalls to Avoid Annual and Specific Individualized Outcomes: Overlooking that Annual Outcomes are statements of expectations of achievement in one school year which leads to outcomes that are not measurable. Insufficient task analysis to ensure that specific individualized outcomes include all necessary components for achievement of an annual outcome.

5. Jack will improve his reading comprehension Dan will demonstrate knowledge of basic math operations Dan will apply addition and subtraction skills in problem solving situations with 85 to 90% accuracy by June, 2007. Jack will apply appropriate comprehension strategies when reading early level informational text 80 to 85% of the time by June 2007.

6. Kate will increase her organizational skills Kate will demonstrate in-seat, on-task behavior in the classroom 60% of the time by June, 2007.