Social Solutions IEP Goal Teacher Resource
IEP Goal Blueprint
Social-Emotional & Problem Solving
Teacher Resource
Grades K-8 focus
Student Name
Date Created / Revised
Annual Goal
By _________________, when presented with a natural or hypothetical social conflict (e.g., peer disagreement, sharing materials, or game rules), _________________________ will independently identify the problem and generate at least two distinct prosocial solutions in 4 out of 5 monitored opportunities across 2 weeks, as measured by teacher observation and recorded data.
Short-Term Benchmarks
B1
Nonverbal Cues
Correctly identifies two nonverbal cues (facial expression, tone) indicating feelings in 4/5 opportunities.
B2
Problem ID
Accurately states the social problem (e.g., "We both want the same toy") in 4/5 monitored opportunities.
B3
Solution Generation
Generates at least two different prosocial solutions (compromise, turns) in 4/5 opportunities.
B4
Perspective Taking
States one reason why another person sees a conflict differently (e.g., "They wanted a turn") in 4/5 opportunities.
Goal Planning Series • Page 1 of 2
Progress Monitoring Tracker
Data Collection Log
Mastery = 80% (4/5 Trials)
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Prompting Hierarchy
1
Visual Cue
Show emotion card or nonverbal chart.
2
Perspective Prompt
"How is [Name] feeling right now?"
3
Direct Question
"Give me one reason why they are upset."
Lexicon & Cues
Nonverbal
Furrowed brow, slumped shoulders, tense voice, avoiding eye contact, clenched fists.
Perspective
"They might be tired," "They didn't know the rule," "They wanted a turn first."
Goal Planning Series • Page 2 of 2
