Annual Goal Essential Elements

The Annual Goals and Short Term Objectives/Benchmarks Essential Elements document is designed to support ARD committees in developing legally compliant, meaningful, and measurable goals that address a student’s identified areas of critical need. This resource emphasizes the intentional connection between a student’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) and the required components of a timeframe, condition, behavior, and criterion, ensuring the goal is clearly defined and measurable.