Each individualized education program (IEP) is as unique as the individual for whom it is written. The IEP document has a direct impact on the student with a disability, his family and the school personnel who are responsible for educating the student. When an IEP is developed correctly, it should improve the process of teaching and result in the measurable academic progress of the student for whom it is written.

This 90-minute Improving Your IEPs: Start with Goals and Objectives provides an explanation of IEP terms and federal guidelines that establish the content. You examine the process of writing appropriate and measurable goals and objectives and explore additional factors you must consider when developing an IEP. Plus, you get practical tips for avoiding common errors.

Chapters include:

1. IEPs: Understanding Terms and Federal Guidelines
2. Writing Appropriate and Measurable Goals and Objectives
3. Special Factors to Consider When Developing IEPs
4. Avoiding and Correcting Common IEP Errors

After successfully completing this Improving Your IEPs: Start with Goals and Objectives, you will be able to:

• Define terms and describe how federal guidelines impact the development of individualized education programs.
• Write appropriate and measurable goals and objectives when developing an IEP and other documents, such as lesson plans, school improvement plans and grant proposals.
• Determine how special factors will impact the content of an IEP and education of a student with a disability.
• Apply lessons learned to avoid common IEP errors and assess existing IEPs for possible errors.