Take a turn with the meeting talking object
When to use this goal
For preschool and kindergarten students who grab the talking object, talk during others' turns, or refuse to pass it, and who can share one idea in any mode. Fit depends on observation of group meetings and communication present levels, not age.
- Baseline
- Watch five meetings and score the student's turn each day (waited, shared, passed) and whether they grabbed the object during others' turns. If waiting through a large group is too long, start in a small group of three or four.
- Tips
- Let the student hold a fidget or a second small object while waiting if that helps. Sharing can be a picture choice or a sign; the goal is the turn routine, not speech. Keep turns short so waits are short.
- Limits
- Group size changes waiting time a lot; record it. Not a language goal; if the student has nothing to share, the SLP may add picture choices.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID bh-cls-039.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during morning meeting when a talking object is passed around the group, the student will wait for the talking object, share one idea by speaking, signing, or showing a picture, and pass it on independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by direct observation collected daily at morning meeting, summarized weekly.
Baseline: 1 of 5 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 Classroom Expectations & Routines.
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
- Behavior & Classroom Expectations - Classroom Expectations & Routines
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal395 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during morning meeting when a talking object is passed around the group, the student will wait for the talking object, share one idea by speaking, signing, or showing a picture, and pass it on independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by direct observation collected daily at morning meeting, summarized weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During morning meeting when a talking object is passed around the group
- Behavior
- The student will wait for the talking object, share one idea by speaking, signing, or showing a picture, and pass it on independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Daily at morning meeting, summarized 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 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Collection schedule:
- daily at morning meeting, summarized weekly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during morning meeting when a talking object is passed around the group, the student will wait for the talking object, share one idea by speaking, signing, or showing a picture, and pass it on independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by direct observation collected daily at morning meeting, summarized 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 | # + (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 5 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.