Use subject pronouns (he, she, they) in sentences
When to use this goal
For students who use object pronouns or names as subjects ("Her is running," "Him go") or who avoid pronouns altogether. Base the choice on a language sample. Dialect and the student's own pronoun preferences are respected; the target is the subject form, not which pronoun a person uses.
- Baseline
- Elicit 20 picture descriptions and record every subject: name, correct pronoun, object pronoun used as subject ("him"), or omitted. Note whether errors are case errors ("her is") or gender choice errors, since these need different teaching. Collect a play sample to see spontaneous use.
- Tips
- Score correct when the subject pronoun has the right case (he, she, they) and matches the character; using a name instead of a pronoun is not an error unless the goal is pronoun use after the character has been introduced. For story retells, the first mention can be a name; later mentions are obligatory contexts. Respect the pronouns real people use for themselves.
- Limits
- Picture tasks with obvious characters are easier than conversation about absent people. This goal does not cover object or possessive pronouns (sl-syn-008). Some dialects use different pronoun forms; confirm before targeting.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-syn-007.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 action pictures of single people or groups and asked "What is happening?", the student will use the subject pronoun (he, she or they) that matches the character(s) when describing the picture independently with at least 85% accuracy on obligatory contexts for subject pronouns, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.
Baseline: 30% 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 Grammar, Syntax & Morphology.
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.
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- Area of need
- Speech & Language - Grammar, Syntax & Morphology
- Baseline
- 30% accuracy.
- Annual goal442 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 action pictures of single people or groups and asked "What is happening?", the student will use the subject pronoun (he, she or they) that matches the character(s) when describing the picture independently with at least 85% accuracy on obligatory contexts for subject pronouns, 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 action pictures of single people or groups and asked "What is happening?"
- Behavior
- The student will use the subject pronoun (he, she or they) that matches the character(s) when describing the picture independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on obligatory contexts for subject pronouns, 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 obligatory contexts for subject pronouns
- 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 action pictures of single people or groups and asked "What is happening?", the student will use the subject pronoun (he, she or they) that matches the character(s) when describing the picture independently with at least 85% accuracy on obligatory contexts for subject pronouns, 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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