State Standard Goal Import

• Navigate to Synergy SE>NTL>Setup screen>IEP and Progress Report Options tab.

• Enter Standard Goal Effective Date (MMDDYY) or click  and select date. This date will determine when the new Goal Structure display in the IEPs. IEPs currently being drafted will not be affected.

• Click Append Standard code to Goal Description  and select Suffix, Prefix, or None.

Standard Description Suffix Example:

Dayton will demonstrate improved oral expression by showing greater proficiency and functional use of the targeted communication skill (summarize or paraphrase something heard or read) at grade level, given group/classroom activities with the necessary levels of support, scoring 15 out of 18 on a district Integrated language rubric, measured quarterly. Grade 01, Strand 1: American History,Concept 01: Research Skills for History, 01 Place important life events in chronological order on a time-line.

• Click .

• Navigate to Synergy SE>System>Special Education>Standard Import screen.

• Select Grade Book Standards from Standard Type Source . The Standard Type Destination can be left blank. A destination will be created when standards are imported.

• Select Need Area .This drop-down list is generated from System>Special Education>Area of Need Setup. The current Need Area list will most likely need to be modified to align appropriately with the standard subjects. Only one Need Area can be selected for each Subject.

• Click .

• Navigate to Synergy SE>System>Special Education>Standard screen.

• Click Standard Type , Grade ,  and Need Area ,  and select.

• Click .

• Navigate to the specific standard by expanding the appropriate Strand, Concept, and Performance Objective node.

• Click . A new line displays on grid.

• Enter Description. Click  to spell check. Click  for more space.

• Click .

• Navigate to System>Special Education>Standard Goal Import screen.

• Use the above format (Standard Type, Code, Goal Text, Benchmark Text 1, Benchmark Text 2) to create a list of desired goals to upload. The Code column represents the Performance Objective of the Standard.

• Click to browse, locate and upload the spreadsheet.

• Check Process.

• Click .

• Click . The goals listed in the spreadsheet should now be attached to the appropriate standard.

If the Standard Goal Effective Date has been set, all new IEPs will display the standard goal format.

• Click Standard Type , Grade ,  and Need Area , and select.

• Click . The standards that have been aligned with the selected Need Area will display.

Search Standard Goal Library - Add Goals

• Select the goal by clicking to expand the Strand, then Concept, then Performance Objective. If a goal is aligned with the selected Performance Objective in the Standard Goal Import, it will display.

• Check Add on the line of the desired goals.

• Click . A message confirming the selected goal has been assigned to the IEP appears.

• Click when finished adding goals.

• Close the Goal screen. The selected goals display in the IEP.