Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

PLAAFP

PLAAFP stands for Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance.
It is the foundation of the IEP as it describes the child’s strengths in relation to state
standards (TEKS), contributes to other IEP components and links them together, and
contains current and relevant information. It specifically provides the basis for IEP
goals/objectives and measuring progress.
The PLAAFP should…

• Identify the needs of the student so that service providers are aware of the level at which the
student is functioning and allow the team to set appropriate and meaningful annual goals for the
student.
• Make the needs that will be written as goals priority.
• Provide a baseline data for each need.

PLAAFPs include…
• Student’s strengths, interests, and preferences.
• Parent concerns regarding their child’s education.
• Special considerations include behavior, communication, limited English proficiency, health,
braille, assistive technology.
• Transition assessments
• Other essential information
• Effect of the disability
• Post-secondary expectations for living, learning, and working
• Course of study
The Three Elements of PLAAFPs:

1. Narrative summary of 2. A statement of how the 3. A description of the

the baseline data. What
are the sources of
information which the
statement is based on?
What are the strengths
and what is the student
currently able to do?
disability impacts the
student’s progress
and/or involvement in
the general education
curriculum.
area(s) of educational
need. What is the
resulting priority
educational needs to be
addressed in the annual
goals?

Example:

Baseline Data Impact Need

Sam is currently answering
15% of double-digit addition
problems correctly on
curriculum-based measurement
probes given by her teacher.
Overall, this impacts Sam’s
ability to answer grade-level
math assignments and be
successful in grade-level
activities.
Sam will need specialized
instruction with
accommodations such as math
manipulatives and timelines to
complete double-digit addition
problems correctly.