Therapist workflow
SMART IEP goal generator
Enter a child's current level and get a SMART IEP goal with baseline, criterion, support level and review date. For speech, OT, ABA and physio therapists.
A 50-point gain in 12 weeks is ambitious. If the baseline was taken on a good day, this goal will read as a failure at review even if the child improves. Consider a smaller target reviewed sooner.
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GOAL By the end of 12 weeks, the child will use two-word phrases to request preferred items with a visual cue, in at least 80% of 10 opportunities during structured speech therapy sessions, across 3 consecutive sessions. BASELINE As of today, the child performs this skill in approximately 30% of 10 opportunities during structured speech therapy sessions. HOW IT WILL BE MEASURED Therapist tally of successful versus total opportunities, recorded every session. Progress reviewed against baseline at the 6-week midpoint and again at 12 weeks. MASTERY CRITERION 80% or above across 3 consecutive sessions, maintained without an increase in prompt level. WHY THIS IS A SMART GOAL Specific: names the skill, the support level and the setting. Measurable: 30% now, 80% target, counted the same way each session. Achievable: a 50 point gain over 12 weeks. Relevant: targeted to the child's current level, not the age norm. Time-bound: reviewed at 12 weeks with a midpoint check.
How it works
- A goal is measurable only when it names the support level and the number of opportunities, not just a percentage.
- The mastery criterion asks for consecutive sessions, so one good day cannot close a goal.
- A jump of more than about 40 points in a term usually means the baseline was taken on a good day. Smaller goals reviewed more often work better.
- A drafting aid, not clinical advice. The therapist who knows the child decides.
Keep goals, notes and reports in one record
In Theraflow, each child's goals, session notes and progress reports sit together, so a covering therapist starts with the full history.