Form magic c letters with one smooth stroke
When to use this goal
For students who form a, d, g, o, q, and c as separate circles and sticks, so letters gap open or look alike. Grouping letters by their shared first stroke (the c curve) is a fast way to fix several letters at once. Fit depends on observed formation, not grade.
- Baseline
- Dictate each of the six letters twice and watch how each is formed. Score both the stroke start and whether the parts touch.
- Tips
- Once this family is steady, the same approach works for other families (tall stick letters, tunnel letters). Use the school's handwriting style names for consistency.
- Limits
- Covers one letter family. Watching formation takes time; probes should be short.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-hw-031.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when writing the magic c letters (c, a, d, g, o, q) from dictation on lined paper, the student will form each magic c letter starting with the c curve independently with at least 80% accuracy on magic c letters formed with the c curve first and no gaps, across 3 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Baseline: 30% 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 Handwriting.
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
- Motor & Sensory Skills (OT, PT & Adapted PE) - Handwriting
- Baseline
- 30% accuracy.
- Annual goal385 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when writing the magic c letters (c, a, d, g, o, q) from dictation on lined paper, the student will form each magic c letter starting with the c curve independently with at least 80% accuracy on magic c letters formed with the c curve first and no gaps, across 3 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When writing the magic c letters (c, a, d, g, o, q) from dictation on lined paper
- Behavior
- The student will form each magic c letter starting with the c curve independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on magic c letters formed with the c curve first and no gaps, across 3 consecutive weekly probes
- 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 80% accuracy on magic c letters formed with the c curve first and no gaps
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when writing the magic c letters (c, a, d, g, o, q) from dictation on lined paper, the student will form each magic c letter starting with the c curve independently with at least 80% accuracy on magic c letters formed with the c curve first and no gaps, across 3 consecutive weekly probes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- 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.
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