As a reminder, there are two types of goals in the IEP transition plan: postsecondary goals (or post-school) and annual goals. Module 3 explored postsecondary goals—the goals for the student after they leave high school.

Annual goals are those goals the student will accomplish during the IEP year in each area of service identified through the evaluation. They are linked to each area in the transition plan.

As indicated in IDEA, transition must be included the IEP the year the student turns age 16, or earlier if appropriate and determined by the IEP team. In this and subsequent IEPs, the annual goals should align to support the student in their progress towards their postsecondary goals. These goals can include academic skills, technical skills and social skills related to school, work and community environments.

Comparing Postsecondary Goals and Annual Goals
Goal	Postsecondary Goal	Annual Goal
Who identifies	Student and IEP team	Student and IEP team
Student’s timeframe	After high school	While in school
What’s addressed	Education/training Employment Independent living skills (as needed)	Identified through the evaluation Linked to areas in transition plan
How it’s measured	Transition services	Progress Data

Next: Writing Annual Goals