IEP goals are a lot more important than parents think. If your child has IEP goals that require a separate setting (small group setting), the school will have what they need to keep your child outside of an inclusive educational environment. If you have goals that lower the bar on their achievement, you can easily experience limited growth and development. But, when a parent does know how to create rigorous and meaningful IEP goals, the IEP can be used as a tool to get your child on a pathway to success.