Say medial and final /v/ clearly
When to use this goal
For students who make /v/ at the start of words but replace it with /b/ or /f/ in the middle and at the end ("sebben" for seven, "glub" for glove). Base the choice on a probe by position. Present levels, not grade, decide fit.
- Baseline
- Probe /v/ by position and record /b/ for /v/ separately from /f/ for /v/. Final /v/ is often partly devoiced in natural English, so decide in advance whether a lightly devoiced /v/ counts.
- Tips
- Score correct when the lip-teeth contact and friction are heard. Number words give natural daily practice in math. For speakers of languages without /v/ (for example, some speakers of Spanish or Korean), treat /b/ for /v/ as a possible language pattern and check with the family and a bilingual colleague.
- Limits
- Structured tasks only. Many listeners do not notice a /v/ error in context, so the effect on intelligibility may be small; weigh this before writing the goal for an older student.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-art-052.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences, each with two words containing medial or final /v/, the student will say each sentence with medial and final /v/ produced correctly independently with at least 85% accuracy on medial and final /v/ productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.
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 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
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal385 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences, each with two words containing medial or final /v/, the student will say each sentence with medial and final /v/ produced correctly independently with at least 85% accuracy on medial and final /v/ productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 10 sentences, each with two words containing medial or final /v/
- Behavior
- The student will say each sentence with medial and final /v/ produced correctly independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on medial and final /v/ productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- During each therapy session
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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 medial and final /v/ productions
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive therapy sessions
- Collection schedule:
- during each therapy session
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences, each with two words containing medial or final /v/, the student will say each sentence with medial and final /v/ produced correctly independently with at least 85% accuracy on medial and final /v/ productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.
| 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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