Ever feel like you’re teaching on autopilot because you’ve been working on the same IEP goal for months? Here’s the truth: data — not instinct — should guide your next move. In this episode of Be The Exception in Special Education, I’m sharing what it really means to be data-driven, how to track and use academic, behavior, and functional skill data, and when it’s time to adjust IEP goals.

I’ll also walk you through real classroom examples and show you how built-in progress monitoring sheets (included in my academic bundles) can simplify the process so you spend less time on paperwork and more time on meaningful instruction.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What “data-driven” means in special education beyond compliance

• How to collect and interpret academic, behavior, and functional skills data

• Practical examples of data tracking you can use right away

• When and how to adjust IEP goals for student success

• Simple tools to make data collection seamless during instruction

 

Links and Resources

• Science Units for Self-Contained Special Ed

• Social Studies Units for Self-Contained Special Ed

 

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