How do I hold the school accountable if my child is not meeting their IEP goals?
Published: Sep. 3, 2025Updated: Apr. 17, 2026
The school should provide the supports necessary for your child to make meaningful progress toward their IEP goals. If you are not seeing progress toward your child's IEP goals, talk to your IEP team about potential solutions. The school may need to provide additional supports or look at the goals themselves to ensure they are appropriate for your child.
If there is a significant discrepancy in your child's progress, such as improving only 10% instead of 80%, you may want to request outside compensatory services or services from an outside school to make up the difference.
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