Writing Better Goals and Short-Term Objectives or Benchmarks

Authors

Benjamin Lignugaris / Kraft, Utah State UniversityFollow
N. Marchand-Martella
R. Marchand-Martella

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Teaching Exceptional Children

Volume

34

Issue

1

Publication Date

2001

First Page

52

Last Page

58

Abstract

This article provides strategies for writing precise goals and short-term objectives or benchmarks. We developed this article from common questions beginning special education teachers frequently ask about writing and sequencing goals and short-term objectives or benchmarks. By following the logical writing and sequencing outlined here, you might find your goals, objectives, and benchmarks more informative and useful for other teachers, students, and parents. Throughout this article, we provide figures that you may use as models.

Comments

Originally published by the Council for Exceptional Children.

Publisher’s PDF available to USU students and faculty through remote link.

Recommended Citation

Lignugaris/Kraft, B., Marchand-Martella, N., & Marchand-Martella, R. (2001). Writing better goals and short-term objectives or benchmarks. Teaching Exceptional Children, 34(1), 52- 58.