Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy IEP goals for Speech or Language Impairment
27 science, social studies & digital literacy templates across 3 skills: science skills, social studies skills, digital literacy & online safety. Each opens in the builder with a matching data sheet.
27 templates · 3 skills · Pre-K, K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 · How we write and review goals
Goals by skill
Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.
Science Skills Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy
Tell one observation about a natural object
Recording observations
By the annual IEP review date, during a science table or discovery center activity with a natural object such as a leaf, shell or rock, the student will tell or show one color, size, shape or texture they notice on the object independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks of data, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Point to and name parts of a plant
Science vocabulary
By the annual IEP review date, given an unlabeled photo or diagram of a plant and a set of 6 part names (root, stem, leaf, flower, seed, fruit), the student will point to each plant part the adult names independently with at least 83% accuracy on plant part items, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Social Studies Skills Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy
Match community helpers to their jobs
Community roles
By the annual IEP review date, given 8 photos of community workers (such as a firefighter, mail carrier, nurse, bus driver) and 8 photos of the work they do, the student will match each worker to the photo of the work they do independently with at least 88% accuracy on community worker matches, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Tell the reason for a class rule
Civics: rules and rights
By the annual IEP review date, during a class meeting or social studies lesson when the adult names a class or school rule and asks why we have it, the student will tell one reason for the rule that names how it keeps people safe, fair or able to learn independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks of data, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Digital Literacy & Online Safety Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy
Turn a research question into search keywords
Searching for information
By the annual IEP review date, given 8 research questions from a class project and a keyword planning sheet, the student will write 2 to 4 search keywords that name the main topic and the specific detail for each question independently with at least 75% accuracy on keyword sets, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Access to science and social studies content, lab and map skills, and safe, effective use of digital tools. Speech or Language Impairment is one of the largest IDEA categories, and most of these goals are written and monitored by the speech-language pathologist. Articulation and phonology goals count sounds in words; language goals count utterances, responses, or steps, usually in trial-by-trial data.
Matching data sheets
Each goal above links to the blank sheet built for its measure. These are the sheets this set of goals uses:
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 4 goals here
- Accuracy trackerNumber correct out of number attempted, with percent accuracy and support level.Used by 11 goals here
- Rubric trackerScores each rubric criterion and totals the score for each sample.Used by 12 goals here
Frequently asked questions
Who writes speech and language IEP goals?
The speech-language pathologist usually drafts them from the evaluation, and the IEP team adopts them. Teachers and families contribute present-level information, especially about how communication works outside the therapy room.
How are articulation goals measured?
By percent accuracy for a target sound at a level (isolation, syllable, word, sentence, conversation), scored from a set number of productions. Goals often step up through levels as the student masters each one.
Should students with speech or language impairment have science or social studies goals?
Only when they need specially designed instruction to do a content-area skill, such as following a lab procedure or reading a map. Many students need only accommodations, which go in the accommodations section instead of a goal.
How are content-area goals measured?
With accuracy on a fixed task type, rubrics for written or spoken explanations, and task-analysis steps for procedures. Keep the task type the same across units so progress shows.
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