When should my child's IEP goals be aligned with general education curriculum?

It is ideal for all students to have academic goals that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards or the general education curriculum as pursuant to IDEA’s language around participation and progress in the general education curriculum. For students with more extensive support needs who take the alternate state assessment, it is best practice to use Core Content Connectors or Common Core Connectors to determine appropriate goal objectives. California’s Core Content Connectors can be found here.

For more about writing IEP goals, including plenty of examples, check out our IEP Goal-Writing Guide.