Tell apart words with different syllable counts
When to use this goal
For children who discriminate sound patterns and are ready to tell words apart by the number of syllables (such as cat, rabbit, butterfly). Present levels in pattern discrimination decide fit.
- Baseline
- Present 12 items in random order across the set and record correct picks. Use words the child knows so vocabulary is not the barrier.
- Tips
- Change picture positions each time. This level comes before telling words apart by vowels or consonants.
- Limits
- Syllable cues are easy compared with real speech. The template measures listening for a student whose family chose listening as one route; it never replaces sign language or captions the student also uses.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ac-aud-009.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 3 pictures of words with one, two, and three syllables, with the speaker's mouth covered, the student will point to the picture of the word heard independently with at least 85% accuracy on words chosen correctly, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Baseline: 45% accuracy.
- Condition
- Observable behavior
- Criterion
- Measurement method
Measurability check11 of 11 met
Met: Observable behavior. Stated as an action.
Met: Condition. Stated.
Met: Unit fits the behavior. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Opportunity (trial) recording gives percent accuracy data.
Met: Review timeframe. Stated.
Met: Baseline and target compatible. Same unit, change in the right direction.
Met: Aligned with area of need. Still about Auditory Skills (Deaf & Hard of Hearing).
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
Checks structure and wording only. Whether the goal fits the student is the team's call.
Short-term objectives (optional)
When are objectives required?Required for students on alternate assessments (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)); some states require them for everyone.
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- Area of need
- Vision, Hearing & Assistive Technology - Auditory Skills (Deaf & Hard of Hearing)
- Baseline
- 45% accuracy.
- Annual goal346 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 3 pictures of words with one, two, and three syllables, with the speaker's mouth covered, the student will point to the picture of the word heard independently with at least 85% accuracy on words chosen correctly, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 3 pictures of words with one, two, and three syllables, with the speaker's mouth covered
- Behavior
- The student will point to the picture of the word heard independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on words chosen correctly, across 3 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Weekly
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Matching data sheet
Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.
Accuracy tracker
Percent accuracy- Student label:
- Target:
- with at least 85% accuracy on words chosen correctly
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 3 pictures of words with one, two, and three syllables, with the speaker's mouth covered, the student will point to the picture of the word heard independently with at least 85% accuracy on words chosen correctly, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score only items the student attempted unless the goal defines a fixed set of items. Use the same denominator every session.
- Percent = numerator ÷ denominator × 100. Round to one decimal place.
- Record the support actually provided, even if the goal is independent performance.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.