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This week: a guide to IEP goals
IEP goals are a big deal — but they’re not the easiest part of the IEP to get right. Maybe you’ve heard things like, “We’re keeping the same goal since your child didn’t meet it last year” and felt that sinking here we go again feeling. Or maybe you’re just trying to figure out what a good goal looks like and whether it’s really helping your child. This week, we’re breaking down how to make your child’s IEP goals actually meaningful and measurable (with sample goals!) — and tips on what to say when you’re told your child can’t have the goals they deserve.
- How do we make IEP goals that are appropriate, challenging, standards-based, AND strengths-based goals? A parent’s guide to IEP goals→
- Need to rewrite IEP goals (and figure out goal condition, skills, supports, accuracy, and evaluation!)? Use this guide to fix your goals→
- Have questions about goals? We answer the 10 most common questions!
- Is your school saying some of those common — and sometimes incorrect — things about IEP goals?
Sample IEP goals
How can you make sure your child’s IEP includes effective goals for reading, writing, math, or even socialization? We’ve pulled together examples and tips to help you structure IEP goals that are meaningful, measurable, and actually reflect what your child needs to thrive.
Downloadable→ IEP goals template. Undivided members can download our printable goal-planning template and worksheet! Find the template here and get started at Undivided today.
Free virtual event: California’s Alternate Pathway to a Diploma for Students with Extensive Support Needs 📅 Tuesday, November 18, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT
Do you have questions about who qualifies for this high school diploma or how to discuss it with your IEP team? Join us and our community partners for a training and Q&A with Kristin Wright and Stephanie Coleman. RSVP here→
Office hours: special education and IEPs 📅 Wednesday, November 12, 12:00 p.m. PT
Join us for office hours with Undivided Non-Attorney Special Education Advocate Lisa Carey. Bring all your IEP and special education-related questions. Not an Undivided member yet? Join here to participate.
Undivided Conversations→ Tune in on our Facebook page
- Saturday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. PT: Tune in as Dr. Caitlin Solone — education advocate, teacher educator, and faculty at UCLA — explains how to develop standards-based IEP goals that work for kids.
- Sunday, November 9, 10:00 a.m. PT: Join Dr. Solone again to learn how to write inclusive IEP goals that keep your child in the classroom, support real inclusion, and help you spot red flags before signing your IEP.
- Writing inclusion into IEP goals can help hold school teams accountable for including our kids with their peers. Hear Dr. Caitlin Solone explain the 4 steps to writing inclusive IEP goals→
- Did you know any documents you upload to your Undivided binder, like your child’s IEP, are kept HIPAA compliant? Learn more in this Instagram post→
- This week in our private Facebook group for parents: discounted COPAA membership, updates to Kaiser coverage, HCBA waiver questions, and more! Join the discussion→
- All kids with IEPs deserve goals that recognize their strengths and help them make meaningful progress. Help us reach more families when you share Undivided’s resources on LinkedIn→
Undivided Voices Podcast: Eps. 7: What To Do When It’s Not Working
🎙️ Ever get the feeling your child’s IEP just isn’t working the way it should? In this episode, Non-Attorney Education Advocate Lisa Carey joins us to talk about how to spot the signs, ask the right questions, and take steps that actually make a difference. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, & anywhere.
Not sure what Undivided Voices is all about? Check out this quick video to get a feel for the podcast!
