IEP Navigator Worksheet
IEP Goal Navigator
Self-Advocacy & Progress Reflection • High School
Page 1: Goal Breakdown
Student Name
Date
Case Manager / SLP
Target IEP Date
Goal #1 Select Goal Area:
Reading Writing Speech/Language Organization
Official IEP Goal Text (from your plan):
1. Goal in My Words
(Translate official words into plain English: what does this actually mean for you?)
Sentence frame: "This goal means I am practicing to..."
2. Progress Rating Scale
Check the box that best describes where you are today:
1 • Just Starting
This feels brand new and I need a lot of teacher guidance.
2 • Building Up
I understand what to do, but I still need reminders or cues.
3 • Almost There
I can do this independently most of the time without asking.
4 • Mastered
I feel fully confident and could explain or teach this skill.
Evidence / Real Example: (A quiz, project, or class moment that shows your rating)
3. Strengths & What Helps Me
My Personal Strengths:
Skills or traits I have (e.g., creative ideas, asking questions, persistence):
Tools & Accommodations That Help Me:
Graphic organizers Extra time Speech-to-text / Audio Sentence starters Quiet workspace Chunked directions
Other:
4. Next-Step Reflection
One action I will take to improve:
"This week, I will practice..."
One question or request for my teacher / team:
"Can you show me another example of..."
High School IEP Self-Advocacy Series Turn page to complete Goal #2 and your IEP Meeting Speech Card →
Goal #2 & My Meeting Voice
Tracking your second goal & preparing to speak at your IEP review
Student:
Page 2
Goal #2 Goal Area:
Reading Writing Speech/Language Organization/Other
Official IEP Goal Text:
Goal #2 in My Words:
(What skill are you actually working to build?)
Where I Stand Today: Check one level
Level 1 • Starting Need teacher guidance
Level 2 • Building Need reminders/cues
Level 3 • Almost There Usually independent
Level 4 • Mastered Fully confident alone
Top Supports That Help This Goal:
Next Concrete Step I'll Take:
My Meeting Voice: Speaking Up at My IEP Review
Bring this sheet to your meeting!
You are the most important person at your IEP meeting. Use these high school sentence starters to share your thoughts directly with your teachers and parents:
1. Sharing What Works:
"In class, I learn best and feel most focused when teachers..."
2. Sharing What Is Hard or Confusing:
"When school work gets overwhelming, it is usually because..."
3. Asking For What I Need:
"One accommodation or tool I really want to keep using this year is..."
Student Signature • I reviewed my goals
Case Manager / SLP Signature
High School IEP Self-Advocacy Series Keep in your student binder or digital IEP portfolio
