Sort pictures by how many sounds they have
When to use this goal
For students who segment words with help but do not yet compare words by length in sounds. Sorting by sound count builds the idea that words are made of a countable number of sounds. Present levels decide readiness.
- Baseline
- Check picture names first. Include digraph words (fish has 3 sounds, 4 letters) only after the student reads letters, since spelling knowledge can confuse the count.
- Tips
- A quick center activity. Pairs with sound-box segmentation.
- Limits
- Counting can be right while the sounds are wrong; ask for the sounds now and then.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-pa-042.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 12 picture cards and 3 sorting mats labeled 2, 3, and 4 sounds, the student will say each picture name, count its sounds, and place it on the matching mat independently with at least 85% accuracy on pictures sorted by sound count, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice 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. 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 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.
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- Area of need
- Reading - Phonological Awareness
- Baseline
- 35% accuracy.
- Annual goal369 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 12 picture cards and 3 sorting mats labeled 2, 3, and 4 sounds, the student will say each picture name, count its sounds, and place it on the matching mat independently with at least 85% accuracy on pictures sorted by sound count, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 12 picture cards and 3 sorting mats labeled 2, 3, and 4 sounds
- Behavior
- The student will say each picture name, count its sounds, and place it on the matching mat independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on pictures sorted by sound count, across 3 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Twice 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 pictures sorted by sound count
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 12 picture cards and 3 sorting mats labeled 2, 3, and 4 sounds, the student will say each picture name, count its sounds, and place it on the matching mat independently with at least 85% accuracy on pictures sorted by sound count, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice 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.
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