Writing Measurable Annual Goals and Short -term Objectives/BenchmarksBy Region 3 MonitorsMARSE Rule Oct.1, 2011R340.1721e Individual Educational Program (a) A statement of measurable annual goals, including measurable short-term objectives. MDE has also identified that benchmarks can be written in...
The goals we set for students with special needs is defined by an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) not necessarily standardized testing. So the team is left with a difficult decision, do you set the bar just out of reach so you always have something to shoot for, set it low so y...
Many teams confuse IEP goals and IEP objectives. It helps to think of objectives as steps toward a goal. You can use the term benchmarks instead of objectives. IEP Objectives and Benchmarks Benchmarks indicate the interim steps a child will take to reach an annual goal. They also serve ...