Example output · Speech-Language Pathologist AI
What the IEP Goal Writer actually produces
Takes a student's current performance level, target language area, grade, and standards alignment, then generates a complete SMART annual IEP goal, quarterly benchmarks, and detailed measurement criteria formatted for direct use in an IEP document.
- Area:
- Expressive Language – Sentence Formulation
- Current Level:
- Student currently produces 3–4 word utterances with frequent omission of grammatical morphemes (e.g., copula "is," plural -s, past tense -ed). Baseline probes indicate 40% accuracy when formulating complete sentences in structured tasks.
- Grade Level:
- 2nd Grade
- Standards Alignment:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Annual Goal 1: Given structured sentence-building activities with visual supports, the student will produce 4-6 word sentences with correct use of subject-verb agreement and regular past tense morphology (-ed) in 8 out of 10 trials across 3 consecutive probes by end of school year (June 2026). Annual Goal 2: Given conversational opportunities and weekly targeted vocabulary instruction, the student will accurately use 18 out of 20 grade-level vocabulary words in appropriate categories (action verbs, descriptors, prepositions) with 80% accuracy in story retell and structured conversation tasks by end of school year (June 2026). Annual Goal 3: Given picture sequences and story props, the student will produce 4-5 word sentences describing a 3-event narrative with beginning, middle, and end components with 75% accuracy across 4 out of 5 trials by end of school year (June 2026).
Goal 1 Benchmarks: - Q1 (Oct 2025): 3-4 word sentences with copula/auxiliary verbs in 6/10 trials - Q2 (Jan 2026): 4-5 word sentences with correct agreement in 7/10 trials - Q3 (Apr 2026): 4-6 word sentences with regular past tense in 7/10 trials - Q4 (Jun 2026): Mastery of Goal 1 criteria Goal 2 Benchmarks: - Q1 (Oct 2025): 12/20 vocabulary words mastered with 70% accuracy in use - Q2 (Jan 2026): 14/20 vocabulary words mastered with 75% accuracy - Q3 (Apr 2026): 16/20 vocabulary words mastered with 80% accuracy - Q4 (Jun 2026): Mastery of Goal 2 criteria Goal 3 Benchmarks: - Q1 (Oct 2025): 2-event narratives with 60% accuracy - Q2 (Jan 2026): 2-3 event narratives with 65% accuracy - Q3 (Apr 2026): 3-event narratives with 70% accuracy - Q4 (Jun 2026): Mastery of Goal 3 criteria
Goal 1 & 2 Data Collection: Criterion-referenced probe tasks administered twice per week in structured pull-out sessions. Probe format: 5 structured sentence prompts (sentence combines, picture description, story retell) with transcription and accuracy coding for grammatical morphemes, agreement, and tense. Mastery criterion: 8/10 correct across 3 consecutive probes. Progress monitoring: weekly; data graphed biweekly. Goal 3 Data Collection: Story retell probes administered twice per week using consistent 3-4 picture sequences. Transcription and scoring of narrative structure completeness and sentence length. Mastery criterion: 4/5 trials with complete 3-event structure + 75% accuracy on vocabulary/grammar. Progress monitoring: twice weekly; data graphed biweekly. Generalization probes: Monthly classroom-based teacher/peer observation for spontaneous sentence production during academic instruction and social communication. Documentation via classroom communication log. All probes conducted in both pull-out and naturalistic (classroom/lunch) contexts to measure transfer.
Replace the student's current level (utterance length, baseline percentage, target morphemes) and grade with your actual case data. Confirm the standards code matches your state if you are not using CCSS. Swap in the student's name and IEP end date before finalizing.
Human review: All IEP goals must be reviewed and approved by the IEP team, including the SLP of record, before placement in any official document — this output is a clinical draft aid, not a finalized legal document, and baseline data and eligibility decisions must reflect your own formal assessment findings.