Goal Writing

Smart Goals

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Time-bound

Goals should contain...

• A date to measure the achieved goal
• What behavior the student will demonstrate
• What level, degree, or condition the student will perform

Goals

• A properly written goal should relate directly to the needs from their present level of academic performance and functional performance
• Must identify a learning gain that is both challenging and achievable in one year
• Goals should be divided into short term objectives or benchmarks

Short term objectives & Benchmarks

• Short term objectives are intermediate steps for a goal
• Benchmarks are major milestones for a goal
• These both describe meaningful intermediate and measurable outcomes between the student's current performance level and the annual goal

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• Short term goals and objectives should be written so students, parents, and educators can monitor progress throughout the year

Future educator

• Understanding how to properly write an IEP goal is highly important because this is something i will be doing a lot of later on. This is also relevant to our current IEP project in which I am getting practice writing goals for. Having a clear and precise goal is important because it promotes positive outcomes for students with disabilities. It also provides a clear way for me to monitor student progress.