Yes or no sound judgments
When to use this goal
For students who use yes and no as their most reliable responses (a head shake, two buttons, or two cards), who are ready to show sound awareness. Present levels in communication decide the response mode.
- Baseline
- Balance yes and no items and mix the order, because yes or no gives 50% by chance. A score at or near half shows guessing. Confirm the response mode is reliable with known questions first.
- Tips
- Very accessible format for students with complex communication needs. Move to picture choice or letter boards when the student is ready.
- Limits
- Chance success is high; use 12 or more items and look for steady scores well above half.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-pa-040.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a spoken word and a yes or no question about its first or last sound (such as whether sun starts with /s/), the student will answer yes or no using their reliable response mode independently in at least 11 of 12 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
Baseline: 6 of 12 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 Phonological Awareness.
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 - Phonological Awareness
- Baseline
- 6 of 12 opportunities.
- Annual goal365 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a spoken word and a yes or no question about its first or last sound (such as whether sun starts with /s/), the student will answer yes or no using their reliable response mode independently in at least 11 of 12 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a spoken word and a yes or no question about its first or last sound (such as whether sun starts with /s/)
- Behavior
- The student will answer yes or no using their reliable response mode independently
- Criteria
- In at least 11 of 12 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Twice weekly
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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 11 of 12 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a spoken word and a yes or no question about its first or last sound (such as whether sun starts with /s/), the student will answer yes or no using their reliable response mode independently in at least 11 of 12 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Record up to 10 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.