Introduction: individualized education programs -- 1. Describe the student -- 2. Describe the student's present levels of educational performance -- 3. Write the student's annual goals, with benchmarks or short-term objectives -- 4. Describe the special education and related services needed to achieve the goals -- 5. Describe the extent to which the student will not participate in the general curriculum -- 6. Explain the student's participation in statewide and district assessments -- 7. Describe ways that the student's parents will be regularly informed of progress toward goals --Summary -- Appendix: Sample blank IEP form. Completed sample IEP form. Resources.