Open own IEP meeting with a prepared talk
When to use this goal
For high school students who are ready to speak at their IEP meeting and want a short prepared opening: introductions, strengths, and one goal or request. Present levels and the student's choice, not grade, decide fit. Self-advocacy content is planned with the case manager; this goal targets the speaking.
- Baseline
- Score one rehearsal before any coaching. Ask the student what they want the team to hear and what worries them about speaking, and plan the outline from their words.
- Tips
- Score each row 0 to 2. Rehearsals count as data points because the meeting happens once a year. Any mode counts, including AAC, slides, or a video the student made, and the student can decide how much to say. Never score eye contact, posture, or stillness, and never count stuttering, AAC use, an accent or dialect, or harmless movement against the student.
- Limits
- One meeting a year gives few real-life data points. Does not measure the decision-making or self-advocacy content, which belongs with self-advocacy and self-determination goals.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-pres-016.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when opening their own IEP meeting with a prepared two- to three-minute talk, the student will deliver the prepared opening: welcome the team, name two strengths, state one goal or request, and invite questions independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meeting opening rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive rehearsals or meetings, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks in the month before the meeting.
Baseline: 2 out of 8 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 Oral Presentation & Public Speaking.
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 - Oral Presentation & Public Speaking
- Baseline
- 2 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal497 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when opening their own IEP meeting with a prepared two- to three-minute talk, the student will deliver the prepared opening: welcome the team, name two strengths, state one goal or request, and invite questions independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meeting opening rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive rehearsals or meetings, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks in the month before the meeting.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When opening their own IEP meeting with a prepared two- to three-minute talk
- Behavior
- The student will deliver the prepared opening: welcome the team, name two strengths, state one goal or request, and invite questions independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meeting opening rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive rehearsals or meetings
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Every two weeks in the month before the meeting
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
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 8 on a 4-row meeting opening rubric scored 0 to 2 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive rehearsals or meetings
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks in the month before the meeting
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when opening their own IEP meeting with a prepared two- to three-minute talk, the student will deliver the prepared opening: welcome the team, name two strengths, state one goal or request, and invite questions independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meeting opening rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive rehearsals or meetings, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks in the month before the meeting.
| Date | Task / sample | Welcomes the team and says the purpose of the meeting (0 = none, 1 = partial, 2 = clear) | Names two strengths in their own words | States one goal, concern, or request | Invites questions or hands over to the next speaker | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row meeting opening rubric scored 0 to 2 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.