Over the years, IEPS have evolved into documents that are burdensome to write, seen as irrelevant by the classroom teacher and, often times, yield little useful information about how a student is progressing in the general education curriculum. Through the development of well-written measurable annual goals, the strategic use of Curriculum-Based Measurement and effective behavioral data collection, IEP teams can reclaim the IEP as a tool that will guide ongoing instruction as well as provide parents with user-friendly information about their children. During this session, participants will look at the pros and cons of mastery and Curriculum-Based Measurement, as well as short-term objectives and benchmarks, and they will identify new strategies to integrate into IEP writing.

Target Audience: special educators and administrators