Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance (PLOP) are used to:

• A. Present levels of academic and functional performance are a summary of current performance across domains, based on data from tests, observations, and progress; they guide annual goals and service planning.
• B. Present levels describe only attendance.
• C. Present levels relate to lunch choices.
• D. Present levels are used to determine teacher salaries.

Answer: (A)

PLOP provides a current, data-based snapshot of a student’s performance in both academic and functional areas. By integrating information from formal assessments, classroom work, progress-monitoring data, and teacher or observed performance, it shows what the student can do now and what they still need to develop. This picture of current performance guides the development of annual IEP goals and the planning of appropriate services, accommodations, and supports. It’s not about attendance, meal choices, or salaries, so those items don’t align with the purpose of PLOP.