Social Lab GoalsSocial Lab Goals IEP Goals & Objectives: Conversational Skills Focus Area Pragmatics & Social Student Name / ID Date Drafted Implementation Guide These goals are designed for students working on the nuance of back-and-forth communication. Use the separate Talk Tracker Sheet (included in this lesson) for tracking baseline and session data. Goal 1: Turn-Taking Annual Goal "By [Date], given a structured or natural conversation, the student will wait for a natural pause or for a partner to finish speaking before initiating a turn in 4 out of 5 opportunities over 3 consecutive sessions." Short-Term Objectives 1.1 Identify "natural pauses" in a recorded conversation with 80% accuracy. 1.2 Wait for turn in a 2-person exchange for 3 consecutive turns with visual/verbal prompts. 1.3 Use a physical "wait" strategy to inhibit interruptions in 70% of opportunities. Goal 2: Topic Maintenance Annual Goal "By [Date], the student will maintain a conversation on a single topic by providing at least 3 relevant comments or questions per sequence in 80% of opportunities." Short-Term Objectives 2.1 Sort "on-topic" vs. "off-topic" comments with 90% accuracy. 2.2 Ask one follow-up question related to a partner's statement in 3 out of 4 trials. 2.3 Use an appropriate transition phrase to change the topic in 75% of opportunities. Goal 3: Active Listening Annual Goal "By [Date], the student will demonstrate active listening (body orientation, eye contact) for 2 minutes during discussion in 4 out of 5 sessions." Short-Term Objectives 3.1 Identify the main idea of a partner's statement with 80% accuracy. 3.2 Maintain "whole body listening" for 1-minute intervals with no more than 1 prompt.
Talk Tracker SheetTalk Tracker Sheet Conversational Data Collection Student Month Prompt: I (Indep) | V (Verb) | G (Gest) | P (Phys) Quality: + (Approp) | - (Missed) | O (Interrupt) Date/SettingTurn-Taking (Wait)Topic Maintenance% AccNotes Strengths & Successes Areas for Growth Teacher Cheat Sheet: Quick Verbal Prompts Wait "Is it a quiet moment?" Stay on Topic "How does that fit?" Listening "Show me ready ears."
