IEP Annual Goal Development Q&A
Scavenger Hunt
Section One: Measurable Annual Goals
1) Annual goals describe what a student with a disability can reasonably be expected to
accomplish within a specified month period. They are skills and/or knowledge to be
mastered, not activities. (Q 1.1)
2) Read the sample goals listed under Question 1.6. How are these goals similar and/or
different than your current approach to writing annual goals? (Q 1.6)
difference
1. The is no standard associated with the goals in sample 2,4 and 5 as they are
functional in structure while the current approach is academic.
similarities
1. Regarding example 1, TEKS portrays an expected final word call per minute, thus
cooperate with either goal.
2. Regarding sample 3, students understand the function and use of the convention of
academic language when writing and reading, which is familiar to either goal.
3) What are the four requirements to ensure that an IEP goal is measurable? (Q 1.8)
1 – It is observable.
2 – It allows calculation of the level of progress.
3 – It can be measured without additional information.
4 – it provides a similar conclusion when measured by different people.
4) The decision to include a goal in a student’s IEP should be based upon examination of
the student's PLAAFP? (Q 1.9)
5) Yes or No – Do functional goals require a link to the enrolled grade-level curriculum
standards? (Q 1.12)
Yes No
6) What is the purpose of an academic (standards/TEKS-based) goal? (Q 1.12)
Educational goals focus on student's learning and progress in the overall curriculum
7) What is the purpose of a functional (not standards/TEKS-based) goal? (Q 1.12)
CAA 3 – Form 2 Page 1
Scavenger Hunt
Section One: Measurable Annual Goals
1) Annual goals describe what a student with a disability can reasonably be expected to
accomplish within a specified month period. They are skills and/or knowledge to be
mastered, not activities. (Q 1.1)
2) Read the sample goals listed under Question 1.6. How are these goals similar and/or
different than your current approach to writing annual goals? (Q 1.6)
difference
1. The is no standard associated with the goals in sample 2,4 and 5 as they are
functional in structure while the current approach is academic.
similarities
1. Regarding example 1, TEKS portrays an expected final word call per minute, thus
cooperate with either goal.
2. Regarding sample 3, students understand the function and use of the convention of
academic language when writing and reading, which is familiar to either goal.
3) What are the four requirements to ensure that an IEP goal is measurable? (Q 1.8)
1 – It is observable.
2 – It allows calculation of the level of progress.
3 – It can be measured without additional information.
4 – it provides a similar conclusion when measured by different people.
4) The decision to include a goal in a student’s IEP should be based upon examination of
the student's PLAAFP? (Q 1.9)
5) Yes or No – Do functional goals require a link to the enrolled grade-level curriculum
standards? (Q 1.12)
Yes No
6) What is the purpose of an academic (standards/TEKS-based) goal? (Q 1.12)
Educational goals focus on student's learning and progress in the overall curriculum
7) What is the purpose of a functional (not standards/TEKS-based) goal? (Q 1.12)
CAA 3 – Form 2 Page 1
