Say the letter sound when the song stops
When to use this goal
For preschoolers who join alphabet songs but sing them as one long string and do not link a letter to its sound. A song with pauses gives many quick chances. Present levels decide the letter set.
- Baseline
- Pick 8 pauses per song on taught letters. Sit near the child so you can hear their response in the group. Note whether the child names the letter instead of its sound.
- Tips
- Short, playful, daily practice. The same song can be sent home. Children who use AAC can have letter sounds programmed on their device.
- Limits
- Group responses are hard to hear; use the one-to-one condition for cleaner data. Song pauses can be predictable; vary the order.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-let-023.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a group alphabet sound song, when the adult stops on a letter card from the taught set and pauses, the student will say, sign, or select the letter's sound before the song continues independently in at least 6 of 8 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed song times, as measured by direct observation collected daily during group time.
Baseline: 1 of 8 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. Direct observation 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 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
- 1 of 8 opportunities.
- Annual goal367 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a group alphabet sound song, when the adult stops on a letter card from the taught set and pauses, the student will say, sign, or select the letter's sound before the song continues independently in at least 6 of 8 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed song times, as measured by direct observation collected daily during group time.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a group alphabet sound song, when the adult stops on a letter card from the taught set and pauses
- Behavior
- The student will say, sign, or select the letter's sound before the song continues independently
- Criteria
- In at least 6 of 8 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed song times
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Daily during group time
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Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 6 of 8 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed song times
- Collection schedule:
- daily during group time
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a group alphabet sound song, when the adult stops on a letter card from the taught set and pauses, the student will say, sign, or select the letter's sound before the song continues independently in at least 6 of 8 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed song times, as measured by direct observation collected daily during group time.
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 | 7 | 8 | # + (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 8 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.