Measurable Annual Goal Development Guide
OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOR
The student will …
 Add/Subtract
 Compare
 Answer
 Complete
 Articulate
 Construct
 Calculate
 Define
 Copy
 Describe
 Count
 Edit
 Discriminate
 Evaluate
 Explain, Tell
 Order
 Identify
 Organize
 List
 Predict
 Manipulate
 Raise hand
 Outline
 Recall
 Participate
 Sing
 Produce
 Sit
 Read
 Solve
 Recite
 Spell
 Redact
 Summarize
 Retell
 Verbalize
 Select
 Wait
 Sort
 Write 3 sentences
 State
 Write a paragraph of
 Walk
4 or more sentences
Adapted from CAIU 03, AIU 3 Career Development Program
Performance criteria
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% of time
 ______ out of ______
 3:4
 Scoring at a level of 3 on a
4 point rubric (attach to IEP)
 ______ times or less in
______ minutes
 For ______ consecutive
minutes
 ______ times per day
______ words correct per
minute
 ______ digits correct per
minute
 ______ sounds correct per
minute
 With _____ or fewer errors
 No more than ______
occurrences of …
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CRITERIA
End point
3 random trials
3 consecutive trials
4 out of 5 trials
By ______ (date)
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How often
Daily (seldom used
for progress monitoring
because instruction
needs to occur
between monitoring
opportunities)
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Weekly
Every Friday
Biweekly
Tri-weekly
Updated 7/13
Measurable Annual Goal Development Guide
CONDITIONS
Time
Materials
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Given a ______ grade level passage
When using a dry erase board
Given a worksheet
Using a mirror
When playing a game
When working on the computer
When using a calculator
When using a pencil, pen, crayon, paint…
Using a highlighter marker
Working with a clip board
Given manipulatives
(wikki stix, sand, jello, shaving cream, pudding,
counters, markers)
When using a ruler, number line, ABC strip, etc.
When listening to a book on tape
When writing on transparencies
Using index cards
Using a geo-board
Using a dictionary, thesaurus, etc.
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Activities
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Working with partner or peer helper
In a mock interview
During science lab activity
Given a real or hypothetical example
In adventure-based activities
Working independently
When playing a game
When in a small group discussion
When playing with peers at recess
When communicating with peers
During team time
◦ Journaling
During a class party
When studying
During testing
◦ In mock
In a role play situation interview
Place
at lunch, snack time
during math, science, …
given _____ minutes
in a conversational setting
during transitions (entering, leaving …)
during free time/unstructured time
when doing seatwork
upon entering the classroom
during circle time
during breaks
during SSR
during work/job time
during “specials” (art, music, p.e., etc.)
when waiting in line
arrival or dismissal time
during homeroom period
during reading center time
In assemblies
During testing
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in _________ classe(s)
In the cafeteria
At the lockers/in the locker room
In the ______ classroom (math, science, …)
In the resource room
In a large/small group setting
On field trips (Community-based instruction
experiences)
In the auditorium, gym, library, etc.
In the hallway/commons area
In a quiet area
In the restroom
In the science lab
In the speech room
At his/her desk/seat
Supports
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visual or verbal prompts
manipulatives
pictures (PECs)
given a fact sheet
timer
calculator
slant board
spell checker
easy reader
flash cards
number line
alphabet time
special paper
using a stress ball/band
Adapted from CAIU 03, AIU 3 Career Development Program
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graphic organizer
assignment
touch points
book
mirror
word wall
tape recorder
one-on-one assistance
enlarged print
books on tape
special scissors (describe)
“fat” pencil
assistive device (describe)
skill checklist (describe)
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hand-over-hand assistance
book marker
study carrel
overlay
outline
adult assistance/proximity
study guide
pencil gripper
agenda
visual schedule
with a cane
using a walker
personal word book
with a student mentor
Updated 7/13