Module 7 Assignment & Disc
Functional Goals
After completing the required readings for this module, post your original response to the
discussion prompt by clicking Reply below the prompt and entering your response. Include
appropriate citations to support your response.
Consider the following scenario:
“Mr. Chen, a special educator, is drafting individualized education program (IEP) goals for
upcoming annual review meetings for two of his students with high-incidence
disabilities—Mikenna and Andre—who are fourth graders in his resource room class. He knows
IEP goals are easier to implement and track if they are specific, include observable or
measurable behaviors, and represent realistic growth for students” (DeSpain & Hedin, 2018, p.
101).
Develop an original response guided by these questions:
● How can Mr. Chen write IEP goals that reflect the individual strengths and needs of his
students but are also specific and measurable?
● What is the relationship between the present level of academic achievement and
functional performance (PLAAFP), IEP goals, and short-term goals?
● How do you determine what kind of benchmarks are needed to assess long-term and
short-term goals? Where is this addressed in the IE
