Point out the face clues behind an emotion
When to use this goal
For students who name emotions in photos when the situation helps but guess when only the face carries the clue. Fits students who already name happy, sad, mad, and scared. Present levels, not grade, decide fit; faces are one route among several and never the only one taught.
- Baseline
- Show 10 face photos and record the emotion chosen and any clue named. Note which emotions get mixed up; surprised and scared are close, and both can be fair answers for some photos.
- Tips
- Use photos of people of different ages, skin tones, and cultures. Accept speech, sign, pointing, or a device. Pair with situation and voice clues (se-aw-003, se-aw-010) so the student has more than one way in.
- Limits
- Posed photos are clearer than real faces, so this does not show the student reads faces in live moments. Some students find faces hard to read for reasons practice will not change, and asking the person is always a correct strategy. The goal does not ask for eye contact.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-aw-041.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 close-up photos of faces showing happy, sad, mad, scared, surprised, or disgusted, and a choice board of 6 emotion symbols, the student will name or select the emotion and point to or name one face clue that shows it (such as raised eyebrows, a frown, wide eyes) independently with at least 80% accuracy on face photos, across 3 consecutive sessions, 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 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.
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- Area of need
- Social-Emotional & Communication - Social Awareness & Perspective Taking
- Baseline
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal455 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 close-up photos of faces showing happy, sad, mad, scared, surprised, or disgusted, and a choice board of 6 emotion symbols, the student will name or select the emotion and point to or name one face clue that shows it (such as raised eyebrows, a frown, wide eyes) independently with at least 80% accuracy on face photos, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 10 close-up photos of faces showing happy, sad, mad, scared, surprised, or disgusted, and a choice board of 6 emotion symbols
- Behavior
- The student will name or select the emotion and point to or name one face clue that shows it (such as raised eyebrows, a frown, wide eyes) independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on face photos, across 3 consecutive sessions
- 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 80% accuracy on face photos
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 10 close-up photos of faces showing happy, sad, mad, scared, surprised, or disgusted, and a choice board of 6 emotion symbols, the student will name or select the emotion and point to or name one face clue that shows it (such as raised eyebrows, a frown, wide eyes) independently with at least 80% accuracy on face photos, across 3 consecutive sessions, 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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