Appropriately designed SBIEP annual goals are critical to closing identified skill gaps that prevent students from fully participating in grade level course work and engage with learning during the school day whether academically or functionally. We must be sure to have appropriate data presented within the Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance to develop annual goals that target the skills indicating an educational need within the IEP process. Further, progress monitoring must be part of the on-going SDI process with resulting data charted to visibly determine whether the SDI is on track to reach its target or if adjustments must be made.
