Refer to self with I, me, and my
When to use this goal
For preschool students who refer to themselves by name or with "me" as a subject ("Me do it", "Sam want it") at an age when peers use I, me, and my. Pronoun reversal (saying "you" for self) is also common in echolalic language and responds to the same modeling. Base the choice on a play-based language sample.
- Baseline
- During two play samples, note the first 10 times the student refers to themselves and what form they use (name, me, you, I). Ask the family what they hear at home, including in the home language, where pronoun systems may differ.
- Tips
- Score each self-reference. Adults model from the student's perspective ("I want it" said as the student would say it) rather than asking the student to repeat "Say I want it". For students with echolalia, accept and expand scripts; pronoun use often follows as language grows. Accept self-reference in the home language when the goal is not about English.
- Limits
- Counts depend on how many natural chances arise; build in turn-taking and claiming. Does not cover third-person pronouns (sl-syn-007).
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-syn-041.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a 10-minute play routine in which the student takes turns, makes choices, and claims items, the student will refer to themselves with I as a subject, me as an object, and my for possession (such as "I want it", "Give me", "My turn") independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.
Baseline: 2 of 10 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. Opportunity (trial) recording 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 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
- 2 of 10 opportunities.
- Annual goal444 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a 10-minute play routine in which the student takes turns, makes choices, and claims items, the student will refer to themselves with I as a subject, me as an object, and my for possession (such as "I want it", "Give me", "My turn") independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, 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
- During a 10-minute play routine in which the student takes turns, makes choices, and claims items
- Behavior
- The student will refer to themselves with I as a subject, me as an object, and my for possession (such as "I want it", "Give me", "My turn") independently
- Criteria
- In at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- During each therapy session
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Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 8 of 10 opportunities
- 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, during a 10-minute play routine in which the student takes turns, makes choices, and claims items, the student will refer to themselves with I as a subject, me as an object, and my for possession (such as "I want it", "Give me", "My turn") independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 10 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.