Which meeting sets IEP goals within the evaluation process?

• A. ARD meeting
• B. Parent-teacher conference
• C. School board meeting
• D. PT team meeting

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that IEP goals are developed during the ARD meeting, the formal committee process that reviews evaluation data and creates the individualized plan. In this meeting, the parent, general education and special education teachers, a district representative, and sometimes other specialists examine the assessment results, determine eligibility, and translate that information into measurable annual goals, along with the services and supports needed. This is why the ARD meeting is the best choice: it is specifically the forum for establishing the IEP based on evaluation findings. Other meetings serve different purposes: a parent-teacher conference is general progress discussion in the regular classroom, a school board meeting is district governance, and a PT team meeting focuses on physical therapy planning rather than the whole IEP.