Speech Therapy Goals Bank
Use this speech therapy goals bank to get ideas for when you write your next IEP. All goals are written as SMART goals for IEPs.
Early Intervention Speech Therapy Goals
Early Intervention or Preschool Language Goals
Joint Attention Goal: The student will demonstrate joint attention in 8/10 trials when the adult points to/shows an object or talks about an immediate event (something that is happening in the child’s present environment).
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Attending Goal: The student will attend to a reading and/or play activity for ___ minutes with minimal adult support in 4/5 trials.
WH Question Goals
Early Developing WH Question Speech Therapy Goals
Early Developing WH Questions Goal (Play Based): The student will respond to WHO, WHAT, and/or WHERE questions by pointing when one or two picture choices are presented with 80% accuracy.
Early Developing WH Questions Goal (Skill Based): The student will answer basic WHERE questions by pointing to the location of an object with 80% accuracy. (i.e., Where is your nose? Where is the ball?)
Who Question Speech Therapy Goals
WHO Questions Picture Supports Goal: The student will answer WHO questions with 80% accuracy when picture choices are presented.
WHO Questions Auditory-Only Goal: The student will answer WHO questions with 80% accuracy. (no picture choices)
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WHO Questions Conversational Goal: The student will answer WHO questions during conversation with 80% accuracy.
WHO Questions Reading Comprehension Goal: The student will answer WHO questions for reading comprehension tasks with 80% accuracy.
What Question Speech Therapy Goals
WHAT Questions Picture Supports Goal: The student will answer WHAT questions with 80% accuracy when picture choices are presented.
WHAT Questions Auditory-Only Goal: The student will answer WHAT questions with 80% accuracy. (no picture choices)
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WHAT Questions Conversational Speech Thearpy Goal: The student will answer WHAT questions during conversation with 80% accuracy.
WHAT Questions Reading Comprehension Speech Therapy Goal: The student will answer WHAT questions for reading comprehension tasks with 80% accuracy.
Where Question Speech Therapy Goals
WHERE Questions Picture Supports Goal: The student will answer WHERE questions with 80% accuracy when picture choices are presented.
WHERE Questions Auditory-Only Goal: The student will answer WHERE questions with 80% accuracy. (no picture choices)
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WHERE Questions Conversational Speech Therapy Goal: The student will answer WHERE questions during conversation with 80% accuracy.
WHERE Questions Reading Comprehension Speech Therapy Goal: The student will answer WHERE questions for reading comprehension tasks with 80% accuracy.
When Question Speech Therapy Goals
WHEN Questions Picture Supports Goal: The student will answer WHEN questions with 80% accuracy when picture choices are presented.
WHEN Questions Auditory-Only Goal: The student will answer WHEN questions with 80% accuracy. (no picture choices)
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WHEN Questions Conversational Speech Therapy Goal: The student will answer WHEN questions during conversation with 80% accuracy.
WHEN Questions Reading Comprehension Speech Therapy Goal: The student will answer WHEN questions for reading comprehension tasks with 80% accuracy.
Why Question Speech Therapy Goals
WHY Questions Picture Supoorts Goal: The student will answer WHY questions with 80% accuracy when picture choices are presented.
WHY Questions Auditory-Only Goal: The student will answer WHY questions with 80% accuracy. (no picture choices)
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WHY Questions Making Inferences Picture Supports Goal: The student will answer WHY questions that require him/her to make an inference with 80% accuracy when picture scenes are presented.
WHY Questions Making Inferences Auditory-Only Speech Therapy Goal: The student will answer WHY questions that require him/her to make an inference with 80% accuracy without picture supports.
WHY Questions Conversational Goal: The student will answer WHY questions during conversation with 80% accuracy.
WHY Questions Reading Comprehension Goal: The student will answer WHY questions for reading comprehension tasks with 80% accuracy.
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