Morphology chains of related words
When to use this goal
For middle school students who read a base word but not its longer relatives (act, action, active, activity, inactivity), treating each as new. Morphology chains show how the base carries through. Present levels decide the word families.
- Baseline
- Include chains where the base changes sound (nation, national) so students see that spelling stays while sound shifts. Score each word in the chain.
- Tips
- Links decoding with vocabulary. Ask what each new word means for students ready for that step.
- Limits
- Sound shifts across the chain are hard; expect slower progress on those.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-dec-071.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a printed chain of 6 words built from one base by adding or changing affixes, the student will read each word in the chain aloud, noting the part that was added or changed independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Baseline: 2 of 6 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 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.
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
- Reading - Phonics & Decoding
- Baseline
- 2 of 6 opportunities.
- Annual goal352 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a printed chain of 6 words built from one base by adding or changing affixes, the student will read each word in the chain aloud, noting the part that was added or changed independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a printed chain of 6 words built from one base by adding or changing affixes
- Behavior
- The student will read each word in the chain aloud, noting the part that was added or changed independently
- Criteria
- In at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Weekly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 5 of 6 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a printed chain of 6 words built from one base by adding or changing affixes, the student will read each word in the chain aloud, noting the part that was added or changed independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected 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 | 6 | # + (of 6) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 6 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.