Tell a family member about the school day
When to use this goal
For students who answer "What did you do at school?" with "Nothing" or one word, which families often name as a top concern. With a picture or a short note from school as a cue, the student tells two or three events in order. Base the choice on family report and school narrative data.
- Baseline
- Ask the family to note for one week what the student says when asked about school, without cues. Then add the story map and compare. Agree with the family on a time of day that works for them.
- Tips
- Each day on the log is one opportunity. Families talk in whatever language they use at home, and telling in the home language counts fully. Keep the log to check boxes and a short note. Specific questions work better than "How was your day?"; share a few with families.
- Limits
- Family logs are less precise than school data and are reported separately. Busy weeks happen; partial logs are still useful. The student's privacy about the day is respected.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-nar-040.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, at home after school, using a photo or a 3-picture story map sent home from school, recorded by a family member on a 5-day log, the student will tell a family member about two or three events from the school day in order independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly home logs, as measured by direct observation collected weekly from the family's home log.
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 Narrative Language & Retelling.
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 - Narrative Language & Retelling
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal418 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, at home after school, using a photo or a 3-picture story map sent home from school, recorded by a family member on a 5-day log, the student will tell a family member about two or three events from the school day in order independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly home logs, as measured by direct observation collected weekly from the family's home log.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- At home after school, using a photo or a 3-picture story map sent home from school, recorded by a family member on a 5-day log
- Behavior
- The student will tell a family member about two or three events from the school day in order independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly home logs
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Weekly from the family's home log
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:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly home logs
- Collection schedule:
- weekly from the family's home log
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, at home after school, using a photo or a 3-picture story map sent home from school, recorded by a family member on a 5-day log, the student will tell a family member about two or three events from the school day in order independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly home logs, as measured by direct observation collected weekly from the family's home log.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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.