Language Ladder Tracker Document
SLP Clinical Tool
LANGUAGE LADDER
Receptive & Expressive Progress Tracker (Scale 1–4)
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Student Name
Grade / Level
School Year
Educator / Therapist
Target IEP Goal Reference(s)
Clinical Rubric Quick Reference
SKILL A Figurative Lang. Idioms, metaphors, similes
- 4: Mastery (>75%)
- 3: Consistent (51-75%)
- 2: Developing (26-50%)
- 1: Emerging (0-25%)
SKILL B Double Meaning Homophones, ambiguity, puns
- 4: Mastery (>75%)
- 3: Consistent (51-75%)
- 2: Developing (26-50%)
- 1: Emerging (0-25%)
SKILL C Inferencing Drawing conclusions, context
- 4: Mastery (>75%)
- 3: Consistent (51-75%)
- 2: Developing (26-50%)
- 1: Emerging (0-25%)
SKILL D WH Questions Who, what, where, why, how
- 4: Mastery (>75%)
- 3: Consistent (51-75%)
- 2: Developing (26-50%)
- 1: Emerging (0-25%)
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Support Level Codes: IND: Independent | VERB: Verbal Prompt | VIS: Visual/Gestural | MAX: Maximum Support
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| Score | Accuracy | A. Figurative Language | B. Double Meaning | C. Inferencing | D. WH Questions |
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| 4 | >75% | Spontaneous, accurate interpretation and use with zero prompts. | Instantly identifies dual meanings/homophones in sentences. | Draws logical conclusions instantly from context clues. | Accurately answers complex WH-Q (Why/How) with zero cues. |
| 3 | 51-75% | Requires minor verbal/visual cues to decode common idioms. | Identifies second meaning with basic semantic prompting. | Requires simple prompting to link clues with background knowledge. | Answers most basic WH-Q (Who/What/Where) with minimal cueing. |
| 2 | 26-50% | Requires multiple models or direct explanations to comprehend. | Recognizes double meanings only with significant visual support. | Struggles without explicit guiding questions to make a connection. | Answers basic WH questions but frequently confuses who/where/why. |
| 1 | 0-25% | Translates idioms literally even after complete breakdowns. | Unable to detect alternate meanings or resolve lexical ambiguity. | Literal focus; cannot connect clues to state implicit details. | Unable to answer basic WH questions correctly; echolalic or off-topic. |
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Tab B Setup: Flat Data Log (Calculations Enabled)
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| Date | Student | Skill Category | Target Prompt / Task | Trials | Correct | Accuracy % | Score | Support | Clinical Observations |
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| 2026-10-01 | Sample Student | A. Figurative | Idiom: "Break a leg" | 4 | 3 | 75% | 3 | Verb | Understood meaning with basic reminder clues. |
| 2026-10-02 | Sample Student | C. Inferencing | Story context clue prediction | 5 | 2 | 40% | 2 | Vis | Needed comic card supports to link details. |
| 2026-10-05 | Sample Student | D. WH Questions | "Why" did the boy wear coats? | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | Ind | Demonstrated excellent causal logic responses. |
| 2026-10-06 | Sample Student | B. Double Meaning | Homophones: "Pear/Pair" puns | 5 | 1 | 20% | 1 | Max | Extremely literal; struggled with alternative spellings. |
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