IEPs: Setting IEP goals
Setting IEP goals can feel tricky. They should be attainable, but not too hard or too easy — it’s a bit like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. However, setting these goals is a big part of developing your child’s IEP, or Individualized Education Program. In this episode of “Understood Explains,” host Juliana Urtubey breaks down how IEP teams set annual goals, how parents can help, and how the IEP will measure a child’s progress. Understood.org is a nonprofit resource dedicated to shaping the world so the millions of people with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about “Understood Explains” and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2024 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Show Notes
Setting IEP goals can feel tricky. They should be attainable, but not too hard or too easy — it’s a bit like Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
However, setting these goals is a big part of developing your child’s IEP, or Individualized Education Program.
In this episode of Understood Explains, host Juliana Urtubey breaks down how IEP teams set annual goals, how parents can help, and how the IEP will measure a child’s progress.
For more resources, including a transcript formatted for easy skimming, visit the episode page on Understood.org.
Timestamps:
(0:44) How do IEP teams set annual goals?
(4:22) How can parents help set annual goals?
(7:01) Are my child’s IEP goals aiming high enough?
(8:24) How will the IEP measure my child’s progress?
(11:30) What do multilingual families need to know?
(12:31) Key takeaways
Related resources
- How to tell if your child’s IEP goals are SMART
- FAQs about standards-based IEPs
- Download an IEP goal tracker
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