Use pronouns that match their nouns in writing
When to use this goal
For students who use the wrong pronoun form (me and him went), mismatch number (everyone took their... when the class standard requires otherwise), or use pronouns with no clear referent so readers cannot tell who did what. Present levels should show the student uses pronouns in speech.
- Baseline
- Give two probes of 10 items that mix subject and object forms, singular and plural, and one or two unclear-reference items. Record the error type. In own writing, underline each pronoun and mark whether a reader can tell which noun it replaces; unclear reference is the most common problem in narratives with several characters.
- Tips
- Teach the drop-the-other-person test for compound subjects (Me went? I went.). For unclear reference, have the student read the sentence to a peer and ask who did it. Be aware of pronoun conventions that differ by dialect and of students' chosen pronouns; score the forms being taught.
- Limits
- Two-choice items allow 50% by chance. Pronoun agreement rules for words like everyone are changing in common usage; agree on what the class teaches. Unclear reference requires judgment and is hard to score with a fixed key.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-mec-011.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences with a blank and two pronoun choices, the student will write the pronoun that matches the noun it replaces in form and number independently with at least 90% accuracy on pronouns, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Baseline: 50% 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. Work-sample analysis 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 Capitalization, Punctuation & Grammar.
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
- Writing - Capitalization, Punctuation & Grammar
- Baseline
- 50% accuracy.
- Annual goal320 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences with a blank and two pronoun choices, the student will write the pronoun that matches the noun it replaces in form and number independently with at least 90% accuracy on pronouns, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 10 sentences with a blank and two pronoun choices
- Behavior
- The student will write the pronoun that matches the noun it replaces in form and number independently
- Criteria
- With at least 90% accuracy on pronouns, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Evaluation method
- Work-sample analysis
- Schedule
- Weekly
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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 90% accuracy on pronouns
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences with a blank and two pronoun choices, the student will write the pronoun that matches the noun it replaces in form and number independently with at least 90% accuracy on pronouns, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
| 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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