Share a prepared class message using AAC
When to use this goal
For older students who use AAC and want to contribute to class presentations, discussions, or announcements with more than a word or two. The student composes a short multi-sentence message ahead of time and delivers it. Base the choice on the AAC team's assessment and the student's interests.
- Baseline
- Ask the student to compose and share a short message about a topic they care about. Record how much of the message the student composed and how much was supplied by an adult. Note the time needed so class teachers can plan for it.
- Tips
- Score the message, not the speed. Messages may be stored and played as a whole, but the word choices must be the student's own for the third row. Adults may help with order and spelling. Agree with the teacher on when the student will share, so the student's turn is real and expected.
- Limits
- Preparing ahead shows composition, not spontaneous conversation; pair with spontaneous-use goals in the AAC skill. Composition takes time; make sure the class schedule gives it. The rubric does not score grammar.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-exp-041.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a class presentation, discussion, or project share, given time beforehand to compose a 3- to 5-sentence message on their device, the student will compose a message of 3 to 5 sentences on their device that states a topic and gives details, and deliver it to the group independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row AAC message rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 monthly presentations, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
Baseline: 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- 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. Rubric score fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Rubric scoring gives rubric score 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 Expressive Language.
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 - Expressive Language
- Baseline
- 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal503 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a class presentation, discussion, or project share, given time beforehand to compose a 3- to 5-sentence message on their device, the student will compose a message of 3 to 5 sentences on their device that states a topic and gives details, and deliver it to the group independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row AAC message rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 monthly presentations, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a class presentation, discussion, or project share, given time beforehand to compose a 3- to 5-sentence message on their device
- Behavior
- The student will compose a message of 3 to 5 sentences on their device that states a topic and gives details, and deliver it to the group independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row AAC message rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 monthly presentations
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Monthly
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Matching data sheet
Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row AAC message rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 monthly presentations
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a class presentation, discussion, or project share, given time beforehand to compose a 3- to 5-sentence message on their device, the student will compose a message of 3 to 5 sentences on their device that states a topic and gives details, and deliver it to the group independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row AAC message rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 monthly presentations, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | Topic stated so the audience knows what the message is about | Details or reasons that fit the topic | Message composed by the student (word choices the student's own) | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 3-row AAC message rubric scored 0 to 3 per row. Attach or reference the rubric's score descriptors.
- Use the same prompt type and conditions for each scored sample.
- If two people score, check agreement on a few samples before relying on the data.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.