Read school announcements with the target sound
When to use this goal
For students working on carryover who would like a real speaking role, such as reading morning announcements, a class news report, or lines in a class play. Base the choice on reading and sentence-level data and the student's interest. This is an opt-in goal: the student chooses the role.
- Baseline
- Have the student read a sample script in a practice room and score each target-sound word. Check with the teacher or office about how often the role comes up, and agree on how the reading will be heard and scored (live or recorded).
- Tips
- Each script reading is one opportunity, scored correct when every target-sound word is correct. Recording the reading lets the student self-rate afterward. Real audiences raise the stakes, which is the point of the goal, but the student can switch to a lower-pressure version at any time.
- Limits
- Opportunities depend on the school schedule. A student who does not want a public role should not be given this goal; use sl-art-037 instead. Scripts are prepared, so this still sits between reading and spontaneous speech.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-art-038.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when reading a prepared script of 4 to 6 sentences for the school or class announcements, the student will independently read the script without any target-sound errors in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 2 consecutive months, as measured by direct observation collected each time the student reads a script, at least 5 times per month.
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 Articulation.
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 - Articulation
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal372 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when reading a prepared script of 4 to 6 sentences for the school or class announcements, the student will independently read the script without any target-sound errors in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 2 consecutive months, as measured by direct observation collected each time the student reads a script, at least 5 times per month.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When reading a prepared script of 4 to 6 sentences for the school or class announcements
- Behavior
- The student will independently read the script without any target-sound errors
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 2 consecutive months
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Each time the student reads a script, at least 5 times per month
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
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 2 consecutive months
- Collection schedule:
- each time the student reads a script, at least 5 times per month
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when reading a prepared script of 4 to 6 sentences for the school or class announcements, the student will independently read the script without any target-sound errors in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 2 consecutive months, as measured by direct observation collected each time the student reads a script, at least 5 times per month.
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.