Signal yes when a partner names the wanted choice during scanning
When to use this goal
For students who cannot point or press buttons reliably and whose partner reads choices aloud (and may point to them) while the student signals when the right one is reached. Base the choice on the student's most reliable signal (vocalization, eye movement, head turn, or switch hit), and the AAC evaluation.
- Baseline
- Identify the student's clearest signal with the OT and PT if needed. Run 10 scanned choices of items with known preferences and record whether the signal came at the wanted item and whether the student then accepted it. Note how long the pause between choices needs to be.
- Tips
- Score correct when the signal occurs at the wanted choice and the student then accepts it (or rejects what they did not choose). Partners must use the same order, pace, and pause every time. Write the scanning procedure on a card attached to the communication book so every partner does it the same way. A false signal on a non-preferred item is scored incorrect but tells you about the signal's reliability.
- Limits
- Scanning is slow and depends completely on the partner. Fatigue and positioning affect the signal. The template measures choice accuracy, not the range of things the student can say; building vocabulary pages is the next step.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-aac-012.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a set of 4 choices read aloud by the partner one at a time during snack, play, or a routine, the student will signal yes with their established response when the partner reaches the wanted choice, and stay still for the others independently with at least 85% accuracy on scanned choices matching the student's acceptance of the item, across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected three times 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 AAC & Augmentative Communication.
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
- Speech & Language - AAC & Augmentative Communication
- Baseline
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal490 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a set of 4 choices read aloud by the partner one at a time during snack, play, or a routine, the student will signal yes with their established response when the partner reaches the wanted choice, and stay still for the others independently with at least 85% accuracy on scanned choices matching the student's acceptance of the item, across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected three times weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a set of 4 choices read aloud by the partner one at a time during snack, play, or a routine
- Behavior
- The student will signal yes with their established response when the partner reaches the wanted choice, and stay still for the others independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on scanned choices matching the student's acceptance of the item, across 3 consecutive data collection days
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Three times 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 scanned choices matching the student's acceptance of the item
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive data collection days
- Collection schedule:
- three times weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a set of 4 choices read aloud by the partner one at a time during snack, play, or a routine, the student will signal yes with their established response when the partner reaches the wanted choice, and stay still for the others independently with at least 85% accuracy on scanned choices matching the student's acceptance of the item, across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected three times 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.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.