What is the Present Levels of Performance (PLOP) section used to describe?

• A. The bus route time
• B. The student's current strengths and needs and how they affect progress
• C. The student's favorite color
• D. Lunch menu preferences

Answer: (C)

Present Levels of Performance shows where the student currently stands in both academic and functional skills. It identifies the student’s strengths and needs and explains how those factors affect progress toward meeting annual goals and participating in the general education curriculum. This section uses current evaluations and ongoing progress data to establish a baseline, which then guides goal setting, services, accommodations, and supports in the IEP. Information like bus times, favorite color, or lunch preferences isn’t related to current performance or progress, so it doesn’t describe the PLOP.