Read words with soft c, soft g, and silent letters
When to use this goal
For students whose basic patterns are secure but who read city with a hard c or knee with a /k/, which an inventory of these specific patterns will show. Usually a later phonics goal; base the choice on the inventory.
- Baseline
- Probe the three groups (soft c and g, silent letters, mixed) separately. Keep a tally by pattern; gn and mb are rarer and often weaker. Use unfamiliar words, since many common silent-letter words (know, write) are already memorized.
- Tips
- Teach the soft-c and soft-g rule explicitly (c and g are soft before e, i, and y) and the silent pairs as spelling patterns tied to word history. The mixed list is the annual step. Pair with a spelling goal for the same patterns.
- Limits
- The soft-g rule has common exceptions (get, give, girl); exclude them from probes and teach them as irregular. Silent-letter words are relatively rare in text, so weigh this goal against higher-impact patterns. Does not measure rate.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-dec-013.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a list of 20 unfamiliar words mixing soft c and g, hard c and g, and silent-letter patterns, the student will read each word aloud independently with at least 90% accuracy on target-pattern words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes collected weekly.
Baseline: 40% 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. Curriculum-based measurement 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 Phonics & Decoding.
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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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
- Reading - Phonics & Decoding
- Baseline
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal339 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a list of 20 unfamiliar words mixing soft c and g, hard c and g, and silent-letter patterns, the student will read each word aloud independently with at least 90% accuracy on target-pattern words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a list of 20 unfamiliar words mixing soft c and g, hard c and g, and silent-letter patterns
- Behavior
- The student will read each word aloud independently
- Criteria
- With at least 90% accuracy on target-pattern words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Evaluation method
- Curriculum-based measurement probes
- 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 90% accuracy on target-pattern words
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Curriculum-based measurement
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a list of 20 unfamiliar words mixing soft c and g, hard c and g, and silent-letter patterns, the student will read each word aloud independently with at least 90% accuracy on target-pattern words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes 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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