Name uppercase letters shown in random order
When to use this goal
For students whose letter-naming check shows fewer than about half of the uppercase letters named. Base the choice on the student's own letter inventory; uppercase is usually taught first because the forms are more distinct.
- Baseline
- Run the full 26-letter inventory on two different days and record each letter as named, confused with another letter, or no response. Keep a letter-by-letter chart; the percent tells you progress while the chart tells you what to teach. Note whether the student says a sound instead of a name, which counts as an error here.
- Tips
- Use the full set for the annual goal and the progression steps for objectives. Mix known and unknown letters during instruction, and teach a few new letters at a time. Pair with a letter-sound goal once about half the names are secure; the two can be taught together.
- Limits
- Percent correct on 26 items moves about 4 points per letter, so one bad day looks like regression; use the mastery rule across sessions. Naming letters in random order is harder than reciting the alphabet, and reciting does not count toward this goal. Font matters: a, g, and I look different in different fonts, so keep the font constant.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-let-002.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 26 uppercase letter cards shown one at a time in random order, the student will say the name of each letter independently with at least 90% accuracy on uppercase letters, across 3 consecutive sessions, 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 Letter Names & Sounds.
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 - Letter Names & Sounds
- Baseline
- 30% accuracy.
- Annual goal303 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 26 uppercase letter cards shown one at a time in random order, the student will say the name of each letter independently with at least 90% accuracy on uppercase letters, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 26 uppercase letter cards shown one at a time in random order
- Behavior
- The student will say the name of each letter independently
- Criteria
- With at least 90% accuracy on uppercase letters, across 3 consecutive sessions
- 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 90% accuracy on uppercase letters
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 26 uppercase letter cards shown one at a time in random order, the student will say the name of each letter independently with at least 90% accuracy on uppercase letters, across 3 consecutive sessions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.