THINGS YOU NEVER WANT TO SEE IN AN IEP

· No accounting of the progress made in the current IEP

· No information about the student’s current level of performance

· Too many goals (4 or 5 goals is sufficient)

· Vague and unmeasurable goals and objectives

· The same goals repeated year after year

· Amount and types of related services not specific

· Goals the same for every child in the special education class

· Goals that completely mirror the regular education curriculum

· Goals unrelated to academics or to functional, real life activities

· Placement determined before needs established

· Regular classroom (with supplementary aids and services) not offered as an option

· Goals written for the school staff rather than for the child