Reverse the sounds in a word
When to use this goal
For upper-elementary students with solid segmentation and deletion who need practice holding and reordering sounds, an advanced task linked to spelling. Present levels decide fit.
- Baseline
- Use real-word reversals first. Note whether the student reverses letters (spelling) rather than sounds; ship reversed by sound is /p/ /i/ /sh/.
- Tips
- A game-like challenge for students who find routine drills boring. Keep sessions short.
- Limits
- Working memory affects reversal; tiles reduce that load.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-pa-047.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a spoken CVC word whose reversal is a real word (such as pat to tap) and the direction to say it backward, the student will say the sounds in reverse order and then say the new word independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Baseline: 2 of 10 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
- 2 of 10 opportunities.
- Annual goal363 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a spoken CVC word whose reversal is a real word (such as pat to tap) and the direction to say it backward, the student will say the sounds in reverse order and then say the new word independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a spoken CVC word whose reversal is a real word (such as pat to tap) and the direction to say it backward
- Behavior
- The student will say the sounds in reverse order and then say the new word independently
- Criteria
- In at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- 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 8 of 10 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 spoken CVC word whose reversal is a real word (such as pat to tap) and the direction to say it backward, the student will say the sounds in reverse order and then say the new word independently in at least 8 of 10 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- 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.