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Present Level of Performance
Essential Elements
Key Question: What is the child
doing now?
Purpose: To describe the unique needs of the child that will be addressed by special education and related services, and to establish a baseline of measurable information that serves as the starting point for developing goals and objectives/benchmarks.
Definition: The present level of performance specifies:
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the strengths of the child
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the unique needs of the child
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parental concerns
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how the child's disability affects their involvement and progress in the general curriculum
Key Characteristics:
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measurable
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objective
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functional
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current
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identifies any special factors
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describes both academic and non-academic areas
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includes the results of most recent evaluation or re-evaluation (e.g. formal and informal educational performance data, state and/or district assessments)
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establishes a baseline of information used in writing goals, short term objectives and benchmarks
Writing Strategy: Describe the behavior the child is doing in objective, measurable terms.
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