Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance are based on data from objective assessments.
The IEP team must collect baseline data that describes your child's present levels of performance and serves as the starting point for developing goals. The team uses this data to write measurable IEP goals that will allow you and the school to monitor your child's progress.
Other sources of information my be informal assessments and observations by parents and teachers.
If your child has earlier IEPs, his progress toward goals in the prior IEPs should be reviewed.
Parent input for the present levels is essential. As a parent, you observe your child and have important information about his strengths and needs. You know how your child functions at home, in the community, when doing homework, at work, and in the real world.
Your child's teachers and related service providers collect data about how your child functions in school settings.