CONSISTENCY BETWEEN GOALS AND REPORTING


IEP goals, measurement methods, and progress reporting must be aligned.

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This Depicts Frequent Practice

But is a Violation!

Legal Requirement

Every Individualized Education Program must include:

Why?

When measurement is inconsistent or misaligned, it can lead to misinterpretation of the student’s performance, delayed interventions, and noncompliance with regulations.

How is Compliance Determined?

Files must show:

Noncompliance occurs if:

When Does This Apply?

This requirement applies to all IEPs. It is necessary from the development of the IEP through the entire implementation period, particularly during progress monitoring and reporting intervals.

IEP Goals Showing Alignment and Misalignment

Academic Goal: Reading Fluency

By May 2024, given a 2nd-grade-level text, Alex will increase reading fluency to 70 words per minute with fewer than 5 errors in three out of four trials, as measured by oral reading fluency assessments.

Misaligned Progress Monitoring:

Aligned Progress Monitoring:

Conducting oral reading fluency checks using 2nd-grade-level passages, documenting words read correctly per minute and errors. Data is graphed and reviewed to track progress toward 70 WPM with <5 errors.

Academic Goal: Math Problem Solving

By June 2024, given word problems with one-step addition or subtraction, Jamie will solve 8 out of 10 problems accurately in three out of four trials, as measured by teacher-created assessments.

Misaligned Progress Monitoring:

Aligned Progress Monitoring:

Administering teacher-created assessments with 10 one-step addition/subtraction word problems. Tracking Jamie’s accuracy over four trials and reporting improvement toward solving 8/10 correctly.

Behavior Goal: Task Completion

By March 2024, Sam will complete 80% of assigned tasks during independent work time on 4 out of 5 days, as measured by daily task completion checklists.

Misaligned Progress Monitoring:

Aligned Progress Monitoring:

Using a daily checklist to track the total number of assigned tasks and the percentage completed during independent work time. Weekly data is reviewed to calculate the average percentage completed over 5 days.

Behavior Goal: Social Skills - Turn-Taking

By February 2024, during structured peer activities, Mia will take turns appropriately in 4 out of 5 opportunities, as measured by direct observation and tally sheets.

Misaligned Progress Monitoring:

Aligned Progress Monitoring:

Using a tally sheet to document Mia’s turn-taking during structured peer activities (e.g., board games). Recording the number of opportunities and the percentage in which she took turns appropriately. 

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