Individualized Education Program Module 12

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Individualized Education ProgramModule 12

• Measuring and Reporting Progress Toward the
  Annual Goal

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Measuring and Reporting Progress Toward the
Annual Goal

• MODULE OBJECTIVES
• Gain knowledge and information on how progress
  toward the annual goal will be measured
• Gain knowledge and information on how progress
  toward the annual goal is reported.

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References/Resources

• North Carolina Policies Governing Services for
  Children with Disabilities (November 1, 2007)
• Department of Education Federal Register (August
  14, 2006)
• Writing Quality Individualized Education
  Programs. Gibb Dyches, 2007
• Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives.
  Bateman Herr, 2006.
• http//IDEA.ed.gov

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Measuring and Reporting Progress Toward the
Annual Goal

• A description of
• How the childs progress toward meeting the
  annual goals described in paragraph (2) of this
  section will be measured and
• When periodic reports on the progress the child
  is making toward meeting the annual goals will be
  provided such as concurrent with the issuance of
  report cards.
• NC Policy
  1503-4.1(3)(i)(ii)

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Measuring Progress Toward the Annual Goal

• How do I decide and then describe how the
  students progress toward goals will be measured?
• Must accurately measure the criteria stated in
  the goals/objectives/benchmarks.
• Must provide clear evidence of progress in the
  general curriculum
• Must be based on data
• Must be parent friendly language

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Measuring Progress Toward the Annual Goal

• Common Methods for Measuring Progress
• Test results
• Curriculum-based measurements
• Work samples
• Portfolios
• Teacher/Service Provider observation checklists
• Behavior observations

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Measuring Progress Toward the Annual Goal

• Only one measurement of progress is required
  however, it must be sufficient to truly gather
  all of the data needed to report progress on each
  annual goal

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Progress Toward Annual Goals

• Progress Report to Parents must include
• Progress made toward achieving goals
• Example - a rating of progress (e.g., no
  progress, some progress, good progress, almost
  completed), or a brief statement about what the
  student is doing now that he/she was not doing
  previously as it relates to the annual goals.
• Extent to which the progress is sufficient to
  achieve the goals by the end of the year
• Example - a rating of sufficiency (e.g., not
  sufficient to meet goal, sufficient to meet
  goal), or a brief statement about whether or not
  student is on schedule with achieving benchmarks
  or short term objectives to meet annual goals,
  (as applicable).

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Reporting Progress Toward the Annual Goal

• How do I decide and indicate when periodic
  reports of progress toward annual goals will be
  provided?
• NC Policy requires that reports on progress
  toward the annual goals are provided to parents
  concurrent with the issuance of report cards
  unless otherwise indicated on the IEP.

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Reporting Progress Toward the Annual Goal

• How does this step in the IEP process impact
  classroom practice?
• Requirements of the teacher/service provider
• Measure (administer some type of assessment to
  describe student academic or functional behavior)
• Monitor (compare student achievement to desired
  goals)
• Report (provide oral and written information
  regarding student achievement)

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Questions/Answers???