Goal Writing

Goals: we need to very clear in what skill we are wanting the student to perform

Ex: writing conventions – list specifically what conventions we are focusing on such as grammar, spelling, punctuation. If it is conventions as a whole, we need to provide a rubric on how we are measuring each part to show mastery.

These examples are directly from the ESS Monitoring Guide Steps:

• Student will correctly define an average of 85% of veterinary terms found in veterinary technical manuals as measured by vocabulary quizzes.

• Given picture-clue instructions, student will follow three-step directions five times per week. Baseline: 1/5 Mastery: 5/5 Measurement tool: Teacher data sheet

• Using grade-level social studies textbook and current reading assignment, student will orally read 100 wpm with no more than three errors, on average, over four trials. Measurement tool: Teacher record book.

• Given teacher-made worksheets with 20 problems multiplying 3-digit by 2digit whole numbers, student will increase his correct responses from an average of 8 to an average of 15 problems for five trials.

• At the school cafeteria, student will independently order a school lunch, which will include at least two different food selections, by pointing at items on communication board with his elbow as measured by the paraprofessional’s tracking sheet.

• Student will reduce aggressive behavior toward others (hitting, kicking, throwing), as evidenced by a reduction in referrals to the office for aggressive behavior from six to none for a nine-week grading period. Measured by written referrals.

• Given homework at student’s academic level, she will complete and submit 90% of required assignments for each content area class by the end of the fourth quarter, as measured by the teacher grade book.

• When provided a visual cue, the student will complete three reciprocal turn-taking behaviors with a peer without verbal protest in four targeted activities during the preschool day. Currently, the student completes one reciprocal turn-taking behavior with a peer given six visual and verbal cues while verbally protesting an average of ten times per activity.