Answer a simple question about the story at circle time
When to use this goal
For children who attend to the story but do not answer when asked a simple what or who question about it in the group. Base the choice on present levels in answering questions one-to-one and in communication mode; the speech area covers question types in depth.
- Baseline
- Ask one question a day for 5 days and record whether the child answered correctly in any mode, answered incorrectly, or did not respond. Also check one-to-one; a child who answers alone but not at circle has a group-participation gap, not a comprehension gap.
- Tips
- Ask the child a question they can answer, early in the questions, with the picture visible. Accept any mode. Choral responses do not count; the question is asked to the child. Coordinate with the SLP on question types.
- Limits
- One question per day gives slow data; the summary every five opportunities helps. Story difficulty varies; keep books at the child's level during data collection.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-pk-023.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after a picture book is read at circle, when asked a what or who question with the picture shown, the student will answer the question with a word, sign, picture, or device independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily at circle time, one question per day, summarized every five.
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. Opportunity (trial) recording 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 Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness.
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
- Functional & Independence Skills - Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal418 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after a picture book is read at circle, when asked a what or who question with the picture shown, the student will answer the question with a word, sign, picture, or device independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily at circle time, one question per day, summarized every five.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After a picture book is read at circle, when asked a what or who question with the picture shown
- Behavior
- The student will answer the question with a word, sign, picture, or device independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection days
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Daily at circle time, one question per day, summarized every five
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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:
- across 3 consecutive data collection days
- Collection schedule:
- daily at circle time, one question per day, summarized every five
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after a picture book is read at circle, when asked a what or who question with the picture shown, the student will answer the question with a word, sign, picture, or device independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily at circle time, one question per day, summarized every five.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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.