ANNUAL GOALS AND SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES AND BENCHMARKS

QUALITY INDICATORS

MEETS CRITERION DOESN'T MEET CRITERION

Annual goals address needs of student as reflected in the present level of performance statements.

   
Annual goals specify goal statements that are observable and measurable and that are related to desired school/post school outcome.    
Short-term instructional objectives/benchmarks focus on specific needs identified in present level of performance statements rather than curriculum scope and sequence.    
Short-term instructional objectives/benchmarks are achievable in relation to the student's identified strengths and needs.    
Short-term instructional objectives/benchmarks reflect progression to more complex skills or mastery of behaviors.    
Short-term instructional objectives/benchmarks are written in easily understood, jargon-free statements.    
Short-term instructional objectives/benchmarks reflect integration and use of skills needed in the classroom, community, school and home environments for delivery of curriculum.    
Short-term instructional objectives/benchmarks are chronologically and developmentally appropriate.    
Specifies goals and objectives that are geared toward the student's desired post-school outcome.    
Identifies goals that reflect skill development needed for successful transition and generalization into other environments.    
Reflects evaluation schedules that include ongoing and frequent measurement of objectives.    
Specifies criteria that match the objective.    
Provides evaluation procedures that include home, work, community and school settings for measuring objectives logically carried out in a specific setting.    
Includes documentation of mastery of short-term objectives.    


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