Completing the IEP: Measurable Annual Goals section

Each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) is comprised of many sections. The Measurable Annual Goals section appears on all IEPs for all students.

This section identifies the goals the student will work to achieve as he or she receives the services identified by the IEP. The goals identified in this section directly relate to the deficiencies identified in the Present Levels of Performance and Individual Needs section. Achievement of these goals is a determining factor when evaluating whether the services provided by the IEP are effective.

Tips

• When the IEP is printed, each goal prints on a separate page.
  
  
• The IEP Progress Report section only appears in the Measurable Annual Goals section after the IEP document has been finalized. The frequency for progress reports is identified in the Reporting Progress to Parents section of the IEP.
  
  
• If it is indicated that the IEP team will recommend alternate assessment, additional fields will appear and you must indicate short term objectives.
  
  

To complete the Measurable Annual Goals section of the IEP

1. Locate the student's profile.
   How?
   
   
2. From the Actions bar, click Documents.
   
   A list of all documents for the student appears.
   
   
3. Click Individualized Education Program (IEP).
   
   The IEP document appears.
   
   Note: If the IEP document does not appear on the list, create a new IEP document.
   
   
4. From the Actions bar, click the Select drop-down () icon.
   
   
5. From the pop-up menu, click Measurable Annual Goals.
   
   The Measurable Annual Goals section of the IEP appears.
   
   
6. Create goals.
   
   Note: If necessary, use the following tools:
   
   
   • SMART Goals Tutorial: Tips for creating Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-related goals.
     
     
   • Insert Statements: Previously created statements that can be inserted and then edited, if necessary.
     
     
7. To create additional goals, do the following:
   
   
   • To add a blank goal: From the Actions bar, click Add New Measurable Goals and Objectives. The new goal will be inserted as the last goal.
     
     
   • To copy an existing goal, From the Actions bar, click Duplicate Measurable Goals and Objectives. The copied goal can then be edited.
     
     
   • To insert a blank goal before the selected goal: From the Actions bar, click Insert New Measurable Goals and Objectives.
     
     
8. To change the order of the goals, do the following:
   
   
   1. From the Actions bar, click the Measurable Goals - Select drop-down menu, and then click the goal you wish to move.
      
      
   2. From the Actions bar, click the appropriate link to move the goal lower or higher on the list.
      
      
9. To delete a previously created goal, do the following:
   
   
   1. From the Actions bar, click the Measurable Goals - Select drop-down menu, and then click the goal you wish to delete.
      
      
   2. From the Actions bar, click the Delete Measurable Goals and Objectives link.
      
      
10. Click the Save, Done Editing button.
    
    

Related topics
Completing the IEP in SESIS: Reporting Progress to Parents section
Creating a new IEP document
Providing IEP progress reports to parents and guardians