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Grades K-2 Speech & Language IEP goals

352 speech & language templates list kindergarten to grade 2 among their grade bands, across 14 skills: phonological processes, articulation, receptive language, voice, expressive language, early communication, pragmatic language, motor speech (apraxia & dysarthria), speech fluency (stuttering), AAC & augmentative communication, grammar, syntax & morphology, vocabulary & semantics, listening comprehension & auditory processing, narrative language & retelling. Each opens in the builder with a matching data sheet.

352 templates · 14 skills · K–2 · How we write and review goals

Top skills

The 8 most relevant skills, with sample goals. Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.

Phonological Processes Speech & Language

38 goals
  • PK, K-2Percent accuracy

    Produce final consonants in words

    Final consonant deletion

    By the annual IEP review date, given 20 pictures of CVC words that end in a consonant the student can produce (such as cat, bed, soap), the student will produce the final consonant in each word independently with at least 80% accuracy on final consonants in single words, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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  • PK, K-2Percent accuracy

    Produce /k/ and /g/ in words without fronting

    Velar fronting

    By the annual IEP review date, given 20 picture cards of words that contain /k/ or /g/ in the initial or final position, the student will independently produce /k/ and /g/ in each target word instead of substituting /t/ or /d/ with at least 80% accuracy on velar sound productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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Articulation Speech & Language

46 goals
  • PK, K-2, 3-5Percent accuracy

    Produce the target sound correctly in single words

    Target sound in single words

    By the annual IEP review date, given 20 picture or word cards containing To choose for the student: the target sound (such as /r/) in the initial, medial, and final word positions, the student will produce the target sound correctly in single words independently with at least 80% accuracy on target-sound productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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  • K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Percent accuracy

    Produce the target sound correctly in phrases and sentences

    Target sound in phrases and sentences

    By the annual IEP review date, given 10 target words containing To choose for the student: the target sound (such as /r/), each used in a phrase or a student-generated sentence, the student will produce the target sound correctly in phrases and sentences independently with at least 80% accuracy on target-sound occurrences, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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Receptive Language Speech & Language

34 goals
  • PK, K-2Percent accuracy

    Follow directions that contain basic concepts

    Directions with basic concepts

    By the annual IEP review date, given 10 oral directions of up to three steps containing basic concepts (such as under, behind, between, first, last, same, different) using familiar objects, the student will follow each direction by carrying out every step correctly and in the stated order independently with at least 80% accuracy on directions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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  • PK, K-2, 3-5Percent accuracy

    Answer wh- questions about a passage read aloud

    Answering wh- questions about a heard passage

    By the annual IEP review date, after listening to a short passage or story read aloud at their listening comprehension level, the student will answer wh- questions about the passage aloud, in writing, or by pointing to a picture choice independently with at least 80% accuracy on questions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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Voice Speech & Language

14 goals
  • K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Percent accuracy

    Use the target vocal behavior in structured speaking tasks

    Target vocal behavior in structured tasks

    By the annual IEP review date, given 10 structured phrases or sentences during a therapy session, the student will produce each phrase or sentence using To choose for the student: the target vocal behavior (such as easy onset or a relaxed voice at the agreed loudness) independently with at least 80% accuracy on phrases and sentences produced with the target vocal behavior, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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  • K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Opportunities

    Use the target voice during classroom speaking

    Target vocal behavior in class

    By the annual IEP review date, during class speaking turns (such as answering a question, reading aloud, or partner talk), the student will use To choose for the student: the target voice (such as easy onset and agreed loudness) during the speaking turn independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive observations, as measured by direct observation collected every two weeks.

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Expressive Language Speech & Language

27 goals
  • PK, K-2, 3-5Percent accuracy

    Use a target grammatical morpheme in obligatory contexts

    Grammatical morphemes in obligatory contexts

    By the annual IEP review date, during a structured picture-description task that creates at least 10 obligatory contexts for the target morpheme, the student will produce To choose for the student: the target grammatical morpheme (such as plural -s, regular past tense -ed, or third-person singular -s) in each obligatory context independently with at least 80% accuracy on obligatory contexts, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session.

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  • PK, K-2, 3-5Frequency

    Produce longer utterances in a language sample

    Utterance length

    By the annual IEP review date, during a 10-minute play-based or picture-description language sample with the SLP, the student will produce utterances of four or more words using speech, sign, or their communication device independently at least 15 times per 10-minute language sample, across 3 consecutive weekly language samples, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly.

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Early Communication Speech & Language

29 goals
  • PK, K-2Opportunities

    Follow a partner's point to a toy

    Responding to joint attention

    By the annual IEP review date, during floor play with 3 to 5 toys placed around the student, when the partner points to a toy within 3 feet and names it, the student will turn their head or body toward the pointed-to object and then touch it, reach for it, move to it, or vocalize about it independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly during play sessions.

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  • PK, K-2Frequency

    Show a toy to share interest

    Initiating joint attention by showing

    By the annual IEP review date, during a 15-minute play session with novel or cause-and-effect toys (such as a spinning top, a pop-up toy, or a toy that lights up) and an adult sitting nearby, the student will show an object to a partner by holding it up toward them, bringing it to them, or placing it in front of them to share interest (not to ask for help) independently at least 3 times per 15-minute play session, across 3 consecutive play sessions, as measured by frequency recording collected twice weekly.

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Pragmatic Language Speech & Language

16 goals
  • K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Opportunities

    Ask for clarification when a message is unclear

    Requesting clarification as a listener

    By the annual IEP review date, when a direction or message is unclear, incomplete, or too fast during a structured barrier activity, the student will ask for clarification by naming what was unclear (such as "Which one?", "Can you say that slower?", "What does ___ mean?") independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected during each therapy session and monthly in class.

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  • PK, K-2Opportunities

    Greet and say goodbye to familiar people

    Greetings and farewells

    By the annual IEP review date, when a familiar adult or peer greets them by name at arrival or in the hallway, the student will return the greeting or farewell with a word, sign, wave, or AAC message within 5 seconds independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily during arrival and dismissal.

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Motor Speech (Apraxia & Dysarthria) Speech & Language

23 goals
  • PK, K-2Percent accuracy

    Say CV words such as me and go

    CV syllable shapes

    By the annual IEP review date, given 10 functional consonant-vowel words from the student's practice set, presented in random order with a picture or object for each, the student will say each consonant-vowel word with the correct consonant and vowel in the correct order independently with at least 70% accuracy on consonant-vowel word productions, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected each therapy session.

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  • PK, K-2Percent accuracy

    Keep vowels clear in simple words

    Vowel accuracy

    By the annual IEP review date, given 10 one-syllable practice words that contrast 3 target vowels (such as "bee", "ba", "boo"), in random order with pictures, the student will say each word with the target vowel clear enough that the listener can tell which word was said independently with at least 75% accuracy on target vowels in practice words, across 3 consecutive therapy sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected each therapy session.

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All 14 skills

Every skill with goals for this group, by area. The number is how many of its goals are tagged here.

In kindergarten through grade 2, speech & language goals target foundational skills and are measured with short probes, word lists, or direct observation that fit a young student's attention span. Criteria usually use small item sets and frequent checks.

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Frequently asked questions

How are speech & language goals measured in the early grades?

With brief, repeatable measures: a one-minute probe, a 10-item set, or a few observed opportunities per day. The goal's mastery rule states how many measurements must meet the criterion.

Should early-grade goals be tied to grade-level standards?

Goals come from the student's present levels and should enable progress in the general curriculum, but the criterion is set from baseline data, not copied from a standard. The standard can inform what skill to target.

How many goals should a K-2 student have?

One per area of need identified in the evaluation. Young students often have goals across several areas (communication, early literacy, self-regulation), so keeping each goal to one measure keeps data collection realistic.

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