Keep the n or m in final blends
When to use this goal
For students who spell most blends but drop the nasal in final blends (jump as jup, went as wet, hand as had). The n and m are hard to feel in the mouth before another consonant. Present levels should show this specific pattern in writing samples or dictation.
- Baseline
- Give two lists of 12 words and score each word correct when fully spelled. Count nasal omissions separately; that count is the clearest measure of this pattern. Check journal samples for the same error.
- Tips
- Feeling the hum of n and m (a hand on the nose) helps students notice the sound. Mixed lists stop the student from adding a nasal to every word. Short, targeted probes fit at the start of a phonics lesson.
- Limits
- The goal targets one error pattern; it is narrow by design. Dialect differences can affect what the student hears. Spelling in sentences may lag behind lists.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-spl-031.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 12 dictated words with final blends that begin with n or m (such as -mp, -nd, -nt, -nch), the student will write each word with every sound in the final blend, including the n or m independently with at least 85% accuracy on dictated words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes 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. Curriculum-based measurement 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 Spelling.
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
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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 - Spelling
- Baseline
- 30% accuracy.
- Annual goal383 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 12 dictated words with final blends that begin with n or m (such as -mp, -nd, -nt, -nch), the student will write each word with every sound in the final blend, including the n or m independently with at least 85% accuracy on dictated words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 12 dictated words with final blends that begin with n or m (such as -mp, -nd, -nt, -nch)
- Behavior
- The student will write each word with every sound in the final blend, including the n or m independently
- Criteria
- With at least 85% accuracy on dictated words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Evaluation method
- Curriculum-based measurement probes
- 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 85% accuracy on dictated words
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Curriculum-based measurement
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 12 dictated words with final blends that begin with n or m (such as -mp, -nd, -nt, -nch), the student will write each word with every sound in the final blend, including the n or m independently with at least 85% accuracy on dictated words, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by curriculum-based measurement probes collected weekly.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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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