Keep "th" clear in a short conversation
When to use this goal
For students who use voiced and voiceless "th" correctly in structured sentences but not yet in relaxed talk. Present levels and a recorded conversational sample, not grade, decide fit. Check the dialect question before writing the goal.
- Baseline
- Record two 5-minute samples and score every voiced and voiceless "th" the student says. Note how many "th" words come up, since a sample with very few gives an unstable percentage; aim for at least 15 per sample.
- Tips
- Score from the recording, not live, so the conversation stays natural. Function words such as the and with are reduced in fast speech; a light tongue touch counts as correct.
- Limits
- The student chooses the words, so the number of "th" words varies between samples. A therapy-room conversation is still a familiar setting; check class talk separately before dismissal.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-art-077.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a 5-minute recorded conversation with the SLP about a topic the student chooses, the student will produce voiced and voiceless "th" with the tongue forward in the words they use independently with at least 80% accuracy on "th" productions in a conversational sample, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly samples, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected every two weeks, from a recorded sample.
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
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- Area of need
- Speech & Language - Articulation
- Baseline
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal442 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a 5-minute recorded conversation with the SLP about a topic the student chooses, the student will produce voiced and voiceless "th" with the tongue forward in the words they use independently with at least 80% accuracy on "th" productions in a conversational sample, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly samples, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected every two weeks, from a recorded sample.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a 5-minute recorded conversation with the SLP about a topic the student chooses
- Behavior
- The student will produce voiced and voiceless "th" with the tongue forward in the words they use independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on "th" productions in a conversational sample, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly samples
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Every two weeks, from a recorded sample
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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 "th" productions in a conversational sample
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly samples
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks, from a recorded sample
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a 5-minute recorded conversation with the SLP about a topic the student chooses, the student will produce voiced and voiceless "th" with the tongue forward in the words they use independently with at least 80% accuracy on "th" productions in a conversational sample, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly samples, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected every two weeks, from a recorded sample.
| 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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