How do you write a goal for students who are in regular education classes and are only seen on an “as needed” basis?
The IEP is intended to provide specially designed instruction for students with disabilities, including, as appropriate, physical education, speech-language services, travel training, vocational education and transition services, if provided as specially designed instruction. Each student’s IEP must contain some level of special education service. If an IEP team determines that a student only requires the support of a special educator on an as needed basis for monitoring progress in the regular education classroom, then the IEP should reflect what skills or behaviors are to be monitored and a duration for the monitoring that does not exceed one semester. Students not requiring specially designed instruction should not be identified for IDEA services. At this point, if the student continued to require some modifications or accommodations in the regular classroom, a Section 504 plan could be considered.
