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Is this IEP goal measurable?

Paste one annual goal from your child's IEP. You'll see which of the five parts of a measurable goal we spot in it, and a friendly way to ask the team about any that seem to be missing.

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Your results appear here: the five parts a measurable goal names, which ones we spotted in this goal, and a friendly way to ask the team about the rest.

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⚠ This checks the wording of one goal against patterns, in English only. It can miss a part that is phrased in an unusual way, so check the goal itself before you ask about anything we didn't spot. It can't tell whether a goal is the right goal for your child. Use it to know what to ask, not as a verdict on the IEP.

What makes an IEP goal measurable

California law requires every IEP to include measurable annual goals, academic and functional, along with how progress toward them will be measured and when it will be reported to you. Ed Code §56345 A goal everyone can measure the same way usually names five things:
  1. A timeframe. When it should be met — "By May 2027" or "within one year".
  2. The conditions. The situation it is measured in — "when given a grade-level passage", "with a visual schedule".
  3. An observable skill. Something a teacher can see or count — "will write", "will ask for a break" — rather than "will improve" or "will understand".
  4. How well — a number. The target — "4 of 5", "80% accuracy", "for 10 minutes".
  5. How it will be measured. Who tracks it and how — "teacher-charted data", "work samples", "observation".

A goal like "will improve reading skills" leaves the team without a shared way to tell whether it was met. You can ask for the missing parts at any IEP meeting, and you can ask for a meeting in writing at any time. The district holds it within 30 days of receiving your written request, not counting school breaks longer than five school days. Ed Code §56343.5 Our IEP guide walks through what to bring and what to sign.

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Sources

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  1. CA Ed Code §56345 (required contents of an IEP)Accessed Sep 8, 2026
  2. Ed Code §56343.5 (parent-requested IEP team meeting held within 30 days of the written request)Accessed Sep 8, 2026