Product Description

A guide to quick and effective writing of accurate and measurable IEP goals and objectives. IEPs are necessary, required by law and when done properly can be extremely helpful in guiding the student's educational trajectory. This book, written by two of the foremost special educators and IEP legal experts is designed to bring you up to speed whether you're just entering the field or have worked in it for years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51097 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781578611492
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
An excellent job of detailing how to document the PLOP, Objectives and Goals that comply with the IDEA laws. -- Readers Preference Reviews, June 2003

About the Author
Barbara Bateman, Ph.D., J.D. is a nationally recognized expert in special education and in special education law.

Dr. Herr is an assistant professor and Research Associate in the Department of Special Education at the University of Oregon and has been in the field of special education for 30 years.

Customer Reviews

Excellent step-by-step guidance
If you are involved in education and in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process in particular, this book may be a lifesaver. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is required for those individuals with a disability. How to write an IEP that complies with the law is the crux of this book.

The IEP goals are required to be measurable, an item that educators often think they have covered when in fact they have not. The authors do an excellent job of detailing how to document the Present Level of Performance (PLOP), Objectives, and Goals.

The last half of the book contains sample Best Practice PLOPs, Objectives, and Goals. Although it is filled with acronyms (as are most texts involving government regulation) at least they define each of them before proceeding to use them. For those involved with the IDEA and the IEP process in particular and feeling overwhelmed with the legal requirements "Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives" can bring some relief by providing much needed guidance on how to meet the needs of the students while complying with the IDEA.

"Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives,"
They've provided an excellent guide that promotes, example by example, clear thinking and communication in IEPs. The book is one of those rare birds that is both theoretically sound and practically grounded. Directors of special education should distribute copies to each and every special education teacher in their LEAs. Professors of education should require this book in their students' first course about special education and
have them refer back to it throughout their teacher education programs.

Great Resource!
This is a gret resourse to have if you are a special education teacher, no matter what the grade level. If you need to brush up on your goal/objective writing then this is the book for you! Every page gives great tips, hints, and teaches you how to write TRUE MEASURABLE goals/objectives! Also, there is an entire chapter dedicated to differnt examples of truly measurable IEP goals/objectives/plops.