Name the vowel sound in each syllable
When to use this goal
For high school students whose spelling of long words drops or confuses vowels, especially in unstressed syllables. Hearing the vowel in each syllable supports spelling and decoding. Present levels decide fit.
- Baseline
- Accept the schwa sound for unstressed syllables. Score each syllable's vowel. Dialect affects vowels; agree on accepted sounds.
- Tips
- Supports spelling of long words and pairs with schwa decoding work.
- Limits
- Vowel naming is hard even for skilled readers in fast speech; say words at a natural but clear pace.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-pa-060.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 spoken two- and three-syllable words from course vocabulary, the student will say each syllable and then the vowel sound in it independently with at least 85% accuracy on syllable vowel sounds identified, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Baseline: 40% 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
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal346 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 spoken two- and three-syllable words from course vocabulary, the student will say each syllable and then the vowel sound in it independently with at least 85% accuracy on syllable vowel sounds identified, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 10 spoken two- and three-syllable words from course vocabulary
- Behavior
- The student will say each syllable and then the vowel sound in it independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on syllable vowel sounds identified, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- 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 85% accuracy on syllable vowel sounds identified
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 10 spoken two- and three-syllable words from course vocabulary, the student will say each syllable and then the vowel sound in it independently with at least 85% accuracy on syllable vowel sounds identified, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- 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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