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During COVID-19, FAPE and specialized academic instruction/specially designed instruction (SAI/SDI) and related services are still required under IDEA (as of 4/8). This means that progress monitoring of IEP goals is critical, as IEP meetings are still convening and the data that can be collected will inform progress and instruction once schools convene again in-person. However, due to distance learning, providing high-quality, evidence-based progress monitoring and reports can be difficult. Some goals won’t be able to be progress monitored in a virtual space, such as task-specific goals for behavior (e.g. sitting in assigned seats). Others may not be an area of need in a virtual learning space, including peer conflict resolution or behavior goals for school transitions. In those cases, IEP teams should discuss if the goal needs to be revised, and/or if an alternative form of data collection can be utilized.
