§ 56138 Special Education Performance Goals

Education Code·California

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•Kids with special needs should have learning goals just like other kids.
•These goals should match what all students are expected to learn as much as possible.
•The school boss and the school board have to work together to make these goals.

Example

A child with dyslexia is in the same class as other kids.

The school must set reading goals for this child that are similar to the goals for other kids, but with extra help if needed.

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§ 56138 Special Education Performance Goals

The Superintendent shall develop, and the board shall adopt, performance goals and indicators for individuals with exceptional needs that are consistent with, to the maximum extent appropriate, the standards for all pupils in the public education system, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1412(a)(15) of Title 20 of the United States Code and Section 300.157 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Education Code. Section 56138.

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