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Name of Teacher: _______________________________________ School:__________________________________________
HCPSS Student Learning Objective
Speech Language Pathology – Functional Communication
Component
Student Learning
Objective (SLO)
Description
100% of students will demonstrate developmental progress in
the area of functional communication based on the Early
Childhood Skill Development Guide’s Language and Literacy
section: Speaking Vocabulary and Controlling Language.
Population
Five students receiving direct instruction at least weekly who
will receive speech-language services through the 2013-2014
school year.
Learning Content
Student’s communication skills (verbal and non-verbal
means) will be measured using a Functional Communication
Checklist in the following communicative intent areas:
 Gives greetings/farewells
 Gains attention
 Requests objects/actions
 Requests assistance
 Responds to questions
 Asks questions
 Informs about self
 Makes comments
 Communicates with peers and adults
 Negates/protests
 Makes choices
 Initiates/participates in discussions
 Indicates yes/no
Students are rated for the presence of various communicative
intents using one or more communicative modalities which
may include speech, signs, gestures, pictures, low/high tech
communication devices.
Instructional Interval
2013-2014 school year
Evidence of Growth
Student growth will be measured by using a Functional
Communication Checklist used by the SLP on a quarterly
basis. Pre and post data will be gathered at the start of the
school year and end of the school year.
This SLO is a sample. Targets need to be adjusted based on your students’ data. Student growth should be
achieved for all students.
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Baseline
SLP will review data on checklist from previous year and then
update checklist given input from teachers and parents in
order to establish a baseline.
(Attach class roster to share students’ scores on Beginningof-the-Year Assignment/Performance Task/Assessment.)
Rationale for Student
Learning Objective
Students need to become effective communicators in a
variety of situations with different audiences and formats so
they can succeed socially and academically in the classroom.
Target
Students will have gained at least 3 new communicative
intents using one or more communicative modalities on the
Functional Communication Checklist.
*Please note: Students identified by IEP teams as having
significant cognitive disabilities will have individual targets.
Criteria for
Effectiveness
Strategies
Full Attainment of
Target
Partial Attainment
of Target
More than 90% of
students meet
agreed upon
learning objectives
OR
4/5 students will
meet or exceed
target.
Between 75% and
90% of students
meet agreed upon
learning targets
OR
3/5 students will
meet or exceed
target.
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Insufficient
Attainment of
Target
Less than 75% of
students meet
agreed upon
learning targets
OR
2/5 students or
less will meet the
target.
Adult/peer modeling
Verbal cues
Gestural prompts
Tactile prompts
Parent /teacher training
Para-Educator/Student assistant training
This SLO is a sample. Targets need to be adjusted based on your students’ data. Student growth should be
achieved for all students.