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  1. NO. 01
    Required

    The IEP must state the child's present levels of academic achievement and functional performance.

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(a)(1)

  2. NO. 02
    Required

    Every annual goal must be measurable: it needs a baseline, a target, and criteria for success.

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(a)(2)(i)

  3. NO. 03
    Required

    By the applicable transition age, the IEP must include measurable postsecondary goals.

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(b)

  4. NO. 04
    Required

    Each service must state its frequency and duration (how often, and for how long).

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(a)(7)

  5. NO. 05
    Important

    Accommodations must be stated specifically enough to be enforceable, with no discretionary hedges.

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(a)(4), (a)(7)

  6. NO. 06
    Required

    If the child is removed from the general education classroom, the IEP must explain the extent of, and reason for, that removal.

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(a)(5); see also § 300.114

  7. NO. 07
    Important

    The IEP must describe how and when the parent will be informed of progress toward annual goals.

    IDEA, 34 C.F.R. § 300.320(a)(3)(ii)