ANNUAL IEP GOAL

  1. Annual goals are "statements that describe what a child with a disability can reasonably be expected to accomplish (e.g., master some skill or knowledge [not an activity]) within a twelve month period in the child's special education program.”

Source: Retrieved June 15, 2006, from http://www.calstat.org/iep/6_reading.shtml

Measurable goals are defined as statements that contain four critical elements: timeframe, conditions, behavior and criterion.

A measurable goal includes the behavior or skill that can be measured at periodic intervals against some criterion of success.

  1. Timeframe identifies the amount of time in the goal period and is usually specified in the number of weeks or a certain date for completion
  2. Conditions specify the manner in which progress toward the goal is measured. Conditions are dependent on the behavior being measured and involve the application of skills or knowledge and describe the materials and environment necessary for the goal to be completed.
  3. Behavior clearly identifies the performance that is being monitored. It represents an action that can be directly observed and measured.
  4. Criterion identifies how much, how often, or to what standards the behavior must occur in order to demonstrate that the goal has been achieved. The goal criterion specifies an amount of growth

Source: Retrieved from: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/StandardsBasedIEPs.pdf On January 25, 2006. pp. 24-25

This document was produced under U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Grant No. H326J050004. Marlene Simon-Burroughs served as the project officer. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or polices of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred. This product is public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (2007) Indicator 13 Training Materials, Charlotte, NC, NSTTAC.

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