Schwa in two-syllable words
When to use this goal
For students who sound out two-syllable words with every vowel full (a-bout said with a long a, le-mon with a short o stressed) and then do not recognize the word. Learning that unstressed vowels often say /uh/ unlocks many words. Present levels should show closed and open syllables are solid.
- Baseline
- Use words the student knows orally, so a correct reading is recognizable. Note words read with every vowel full; those show the target habit.
- Tips
- Teach the flex: sound it out, then say it the way people talk. Pairs with the vowel flexing template.
- Limits
- Schwa depends on stress, which varies across speakers.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-dec-042.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 15 printed two-syllable words with a schwa in one syllable (such as about, lemon, pencil, sofa), the student will read each word aloud, saying the unstressed vowel as a schwa so it sounds like the real word independently with at least 85% accuracy on two-syllable schwa words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes collected weekly.
Baseline: 35% 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.
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Short-term objectives (optional)
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- Area of need
- Reading - Phonics & Decoding
- Baseline
- 35% accuracy.
- Annual goal419 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 15 printed two-syllable words with a schwa in one syllable (such as about, lemon, pencil, sofa), the student will read each word aloud, saying the unstressed vowel as a schwa so it sounds like the real word independently with at least 85% accuracy on two-syllable schwa 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 15 printed two-syllable words with a schwa in one syllable (such as about, lemon, pencil, sofa)
- Behavior
- The student will read each word aloud, saying the unstressed vowel as a schwa so it sounds like the real word independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on two-syllable schwa 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 85% accuracy on two-syllable schwa 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 15 printed two-syllable words with a schwa in one syllable (such as about, lemon, pencil, sofa), the student will read each word aloud, saying the unstressed vowel as a schwa so it sounds like the real word independently with at least 85% accuracy on two-syllable schwa 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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