Write IEP goals

For each IEPClosed Individualized Education Program, you write goals for the student to ensure progress on the plan. You enter information concerning the student’s current performance level, measurable annual goal, and objectives to complete the goal.

In some districts or states, you can also create a goal bank – a collection of goal text with objectives that you use often. When you add a goal to an IEP from the goal bank, the system inserts the student’s name, and the appropriate pronouns (his/her) for you. Then, you can make any changes or additions.

For each IEP, define goals for the student to ensure progress on the plan. You enter information concerning the student’s current performance level, measurable annual goal, and objectives to complete the goal.

Note: Most users define this information while entering an IEP for a student. Anything you view or enter using these instructions also appears in the actual IEP.

To write an IEP goal:

  1. Log on to the Special Education view.
  2. Click the IEP tab.
  3. Select the IEP you need to define goals for.
  4. Click the Goals sub-tab. Any goals already defined for the IEP appear.
  5. Click Add. The IEP Goal pop-up appears.

    Note: If your district uses IEP locking, in order to edit an IEP, you must first lock the IEP data. Do the following:

    1. Click the yellow Unlocked icon " ".
    2. When the green Locked icon appears " ", you can edit the IEP.

    3. If the red Locked by another user icon " " appears, someone else has locked the IEP data for editing, and you must wait until they are done before you can make your changes. If you have override privileges, you can override the lock. If you do so, the following warning appears.

      Warning pop-up that states current user's changes will be discarded; option to continue or cancel

    1. When your changes are complete, click Save, and then click Green locked icon to release the lock.

    2. If a lock is overriden by someone else, the following prompt appears when you attempt to save.

      Pop-up states that you must claim a lock on this record before saving

    Click the yellow Unlocked icon " " to reclaim the lock, re-enter your edits and save your changes; then click Locked icon to release the lock.

    Note:  Click Goal Bank Selection to select a goal you or your district has already written and saved to the goal bank.

  1. Type the goal number and specific goal focus.
  2. Below the appropriate heading, type performance level information and the measurable annual goals.
  3. To add an objective, click Add. A line to create an objective appears.

    4. Note: If this is a goal you often write for your students, and if your district uses the goal bank, click Add to Goal Bank after you finish writing the goal information and adding the objectives. See Add a Goal to Your User Goal Bank.
  1. Click Save.