The Blume Method Theory in Practice

Attend a full day workshop of the Blume Method in collaboration with Fitchburg State University. Learn about Allan Blume's method for IEP writing, and try the Blume Method app as a tool to assist you and your district.

6 PDP hours available.

Meaningful IEPs begin with a deep understanding of a student's present levels of performance. When educators have clear baseline data, they can accurately describe the impact of a student's disability, monitor progress over time, and write goals that are both measurable and achievable. The Blume Method offers educators a practical framework for gathering this information, documenting it clearly in the IEP, and using it to guide instruction and decision-making in everyday practice.

This session focuses on collecting meaningful data to establish a student's baseline performance. Participants will learn how to measure key indicators such as prompts, accuracy, frequency, duration, and latency, and how these data points create the foundation for measurable goals and effective progress monitoring.

This presentation introduces the Blume Method's approach to writing measurable IEP goals, objectives, and benchmarks. Participants will learn how to use baseline data, clearly defined criteria, and consistent progress monitoring to develop goals that are observable, measurable, and aligned with students' disability-related needs. The session will highlight the seven-part Blume Method framework and explain the relationship among annual goals, objectives, and benchmarks as part of a clear pathway through the IEP year; from a student's baseline (starting point), through the objectives that mark steps along the way, to the annual goal that represents the expected endpoint at the end of the IEP period.