Writing Present Levels and SMART Goals
This 30-minute Lunch + Learn focused on strengthening IEP development practices. This session highlights best practices for writing clear, data-informed Present Levels and crafting SMART goals that are both measurable and meaningful. Participants will gain practical strategies and examples to ensure IEPs effectively reflect student strengths, needs, and growth priorities.
Every Strong IEP Starts with Data
Over the next 30 minutes, we'll look at practical ways to strengthen our IEP writing so every goal connects directly to what students truly need and who they really are. We'll focus on two big ideas. Writing clear datainformed present levels of academic achievement and functional performance and turning those present levels into smart goals that are both measurable and meaningful. You'll see examples, alignment checks, and ways to make sure our IEPs reflect each student's strengths, needs, and personal vision of success.
IEP-At-A-Glance Sheet
Keep your student's IEP needs nearby with a “IEP at a Glance” cheat-sheet that highlights key information—such as goals, accommodations, and supports—to help teachers and staff quickly understand how to best support the student’s needs.
Download the IEP-at-a-Glance Sheet
Save the date for the next Lunch + Learn!
Next date: Friday, December 12th at 12:00 pm
Topic: Accommodations + Modifications with Madeline Estes, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
About LASARD Lunch + Learns
Welcome to LASARD’s free Lunch + Learn webinar series! Each month, our expert LASARD
facilitators or guests will discuss topics like social skills, visual supports, self-regulation
tips, communication strategies, and more! These webinars are for educators, families,
and anyone else interested.
Lunch + Learns happen on the second Friday of each month from 12:00-12:30pm.