IEP Goal Bank
Use examples as prompts, then compare the actual IEP against your child's baseline, supports, and progress data.
Broad IEP goal hubs
These pages own the high-intent searches parents use before choosing a diagnosis, grade, and subject combination.
By skill area
Autism Spectrum Disorder / 5th Grade
Reading Comprehension
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with reading comprehension.
Math Reasoning
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with math reasoning.
Social Emotional Learning
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with social emotional learning.
Executive Function
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with executive function.
Written Expression
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with written expression.
Adaptive Skills
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with adaptive skills.
Communication
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with communication.
Behavior Support
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with behavior support.
Navigating Your State's IEP Laws
IDEA provides a federal baseline, and some timelines, forms, and procedures vary by state. Use the state guide to identify the rule to verify before you rely on a deadline or meeting step.
- Evaluation Timelines: Check the timeline language and what starts the clock.
- Consent Rules: Review what consent, refusal, or signature language may mean in your state.
- Age of Majority: When do educational rights transfer to your child?
Accommodations by Diagnosis
The IEP Accommodations Library
"Preferential seating" and "extra time" may help, but they rarely explain the whole support plan. Strong accommodation language names the barrier, when the support applies, who provides it, and how the team will know it is helping.
Browse our library of over 500 expert-informed accommodation examples, categorized by diagnosis and setting (testing, instructional, environmental), to discuss support options with the team.
Browse Accommodation LibraryParent Dispute Options
When the school refuses a request, fails to implement the IEP, or does not explain a decision, start by documenting the issue and reviewing the dispute options that may apply.
- PWN (Prior Written Notice): How to ask the school to document proposals and refusals.
- State Complaints: Using your state's Department of Education complaint process.
- Due Process: Understanding the most formal dispute route before considering whether it fits.
Popular Letter Templates
Legal Letter Templates
In special education, written requests help keep the record clear. Some formal requests may trigger response timelines under federal or state rules.
- Response Timelines: Some formal requests trigger specific response requirements under federal or state rules.
- Create a Paper Trail: Properly format your disagreement so the team can review and respond to your position.
IEP vs 504 Plan: Which May Fit?
Teams may consider either an IEP or a 504 Plan depending on the student's needs. The right path depends on the record, eligibility, and the supports the student needs to access school.
- Specialized Instruction: Only an IEP provides actual intervention and specialized teaching.
- Legal Safeguards: An IEP offers significantly stronger discipline protections.
Popular Goal Banks
- Reading Goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Math Goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Reading Goals for ADHD
- Math Goals for ADHD
- Behavior Goals for ADHD
- Reading Goals for Dyslexia
- Math Goals for Dyslexia
- Behavior Goals for Dyslexia
- Reading Goals for Dysgraphia
- Math Goals for Dysgraphia
- Behavior Goals for Dysgraphia
- Reading Goals for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Math Goals for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Reading Goals for Emotional Disturbance
- Math Goals for Emotional Disturbance
- Behavior Goals for Emotional Disturbance
- Reading Goals for Specific Learning Disability
- Math Goals for Specific Learning Disability
- Behavior Goals for Specific Learning Disability
- Reading Goals for Speech or Language Impairment
- Math Goals for Speech or Language Impairment
- Behavior Goals for Speech or Language Impairment
- Reading Goals for Down Syndrome
- Math Goals for Down Syndrome
- Behavior Goals for Down Syndrome
- Reading Goals for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Math Goals for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Behavior Goals for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Reading Goals for Intellectual Disability
- Math Goals for Intellectual Disability
- Behavior Goals for Intellectual Disability
- Reading Goals for Cerebral Palsy
- Math Goals for Cerebral Palsy
- Behavior Goals for Cerebral Palsy
- Reading Goals for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Math Goals for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Behavior Goals for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Reading Goals for Blind or Low Vision
- Math Goals for Blind or Low Vision
- Behavior Goals for Blind or Low Vision
- Reading Goals for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Math Goals for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Reading Goals for Tourette Syndrome
- Math Goals for Tourette Syndrome
- Behavior Goals for Tourette Syndrome
- Reading Goals for Dyscalculia
- Math Goals for Dyscalculia
- Behavior Goals for Dyscalculia
- Reading Goals for Sensory Processing Disorder
- Math Goals for Sensory Processing Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Sensory Processing Disorder