Add prepositional phrases that tell where or when
When to use this goal
For students whose sentences lack location and time information or who use prepositions incorrectly, which often shows up in oral language too. Present levels should show reliable simple sentences. Coordinate with the SLP if prepositions are also a language goal.
- Baseline
- Give two probes of 10 sentences. A phrase counts when it begins with a preposition, has an object, fits the picture or meaning, and is placed so the sentence still reads correctly. Record which prepositions the student uses; a narrow set (in, on) suggests the need for vocabulary work.
- Tips
- Pair each preposition with a picture or gesture during teaching. Where phrases are easier than when phrases for most students; order the probes that way. Once phrases are reliable, check whether they appear in the student's paragraphs.
- Limits
- Identifying and adding phrases on a worksheet does not guarantee transfer. Some students over-apply the skill, producing long chains of phrases; the scoring rule should require that the sentence stays readable. Grammatical terminology can be a barrier; teach the function first.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-sen-013.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 short sentences and a picture for each, the student will add a prepositional phrase to each sentence that tells where or when, keeping it a complete sentence independently with at least 80% accuracy on sentences, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
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. 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 Sentence Construction.
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
- Writing - Sentence Construction
- Baseline
- 30% accuracy.
- Annual goal343 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 short sentences and a picture for each, the student will add a prepositional phrase to each sentence that tells where or when, keeping it a complete sentence independently with at least 80% accuracy on sentences, 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 short sentences and a picture for each
- Behavior
- The student will add a prepositional phrase to each sentence that tells where or when, keeping it a complete sentence independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on sentences, 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 80% accuracy on sentences
- 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 short sentences and a picture for each, the student will add a prepositional phrase to each sentence that tells where or when, keeping it a complete sentence independently with at least 80% accuracy on sentences, 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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