Find who is talking in a group discussion
When to use this goal
For students who miss the start of what peers say in group talk because they cannot find the speaker quickly. Present levels in sound localization and group listening decide fit.
- Baseline
- Watch 10 speaker changes and record whether the student found the speaker within a couple of seconds. Note seating and noise.
- Tips
- Group rules help everyone: one speaker at a time and a raised hand before talking.
- Limits
- Some students with hearing on one side find this hard. 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-026.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a small-group discussion of 4 to 6 students seated in a circle, the student will turn toward each new speaker soon after they start talking independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected twice weekly.
Baseline: 3 of 10 opportunities.
- 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. Opportunities fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Direct observation gives opportunities 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.
Paste into your IEP system
Most district systems have a separate box for each part of a goal. Copy them one at a time, or all at once as labeled text.
- Area of need
- Vision, Hearing & Assistive Technology - Auditory Skills (Deaf & Hard of Hearing)
- Baseline
- 3 of 10 opportunities.
- Annual goal309 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a small-group discussion of 4 to 6 students seated in a circle, the student will turn toward each new speaker soon after they start talking independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a small-group discussion of 4 to 6 students seated in a circle
- Behavior
- The student will turn toward each new speaker soon after they start talking independently
- Criteria
- In at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Twice weekly
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Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 8 of 10 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a small-group discussion of 4 to 6 students seated in a circle, the student will turn toward each new speaker soon after they start talking independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected twice weekly.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 10 opportunities per session, matching the goal's denominator.
- Define in advance what counts as an opportunity so every data collector records the same thing.
- Count only + marks toward the criterion unless the goal specifies prompted responses.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.