Notice when a listener has lost interest
When to use this goal
For students who talk at length about a topic without noticing signs that the listener wants a turn or a change. Present levels decide fit. Clues include short answers, turning away, starting another task, or saying "okay" repeatedly. Interests are valued; the goal is noticing the listener.
- Baseline
- Record 5 moments in conversation when the listener showed loss of interest and whether the student noticed and responded. Agree with the listener on what signals they will give.
- Tips
- Teach students they can ask the listener directly; asking is as good as reading the signal. Respect the student's interests: the goal is a fair exchange, not dropping the topic forever. Conversation skills (topic shifts, turn length) belong in pragmatic-language.
- Limits
- Listeners give different signals; the listener's words are the most reliable. The goal does not measure conversation quality.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-aw-018.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a 5-minute conversation with a peer or adult about a topic the student picked, the student will notice the listener's signals and respond by asking a question, checking in ("Want to hear more?"), or giving the listener a turn independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
Baseline: 1 of 5 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 Social Awareness & Perspective Taking.
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
- Social-Emotional & Communication - Social Awareness & Perspective Taking
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal394 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a 5-minute conversation with a peer or adult about a topic the student picked, the student will notice the listener's signals and respond by asking a question, checking in ("Want to hear more?"), or giving the listener a turn independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a 5-minute conversation with a peer or adult about a topic the student picked
- Behavior
- The student will notice the listener's signals and respond by asking a question, checking in ("Want to hear more?"), or giving the listener a turn independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- 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 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a 5-minute conversation with a peer or adult about a topic the student picked, the student will notice the listener's signals and respond by asking a question, checking in ("Want to hear more?"), or giving the listener a turn independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by direct observation 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 | # + (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 5 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.