| name | iep-goal |
| description | Draft ONE IEP annual goal for a given area, present-level descriptor, and standard alignment. Use this when a teacher or SPED team member says 'draft an IEP goal for reading fluency' or when special-education-support needs a goal before review. Do NOT use for full IEP document generation — use special-education-support. Do NOT use without a present-level baseline — goals must be grounded in PLOP. Never use real student names or data. |
iep-goal
Drafts a single SMART IEP annual goal in the standard format (condition + behavior + criterion). Includes a measurement method and a suggested short-term objective. Requires a present-level baseline (PLOP) and a target area. Always advisory — IEP goals must be finalized by a qualified SPED professional.
Input
{
"area": "reading_fluency | math_computation | writing | behavior | communication | social_skills | ELD",
"plop": "Student currently reads grade 1 passages at 42 words per minute with 85% accuracy.",
"target_grade": "3",
"standard_code": "ELA.3.F.1.4",
"timeframe_months": 12,
"measurement_method": "curriculum_based | standardized_probe | observation | rubric",
"context": "annual IEP review"
}
plop: the Present Level of Performance — required. timeframe_months: typically 12 for annual goals. standard_code: the FL standard this goal is aligned to (optional but strongly recommended).
Output
{
"tool": "iep-goal",
"area": "reading_fluency",
"goal": {
"condition": "When given a grade 3 reading passage,",
"behavior": "[Student] will read aloud with accuracy and appropriate rate",
"criterion": "at 90 words per minute with 95% accuracy",
"timeframe": "by [Annual Review Date], as measured across 3 consecutive probes.",
"full_text": "When given a grade 3 reading passage, [Student] will read aloud with accuracy and appropriate rate at 90 words per minute with 95% accuracy by [Annual Review Date], as measured across 3 consecutive probes."
},
"short_term_objective": "By [Date + 6 months], [Student] will read grade 2 passages at 70 WPM with 93% accuracy on 2 of 3 weekly probes.",
"measurement_method": "curriculum_based (weekly 1-minute reading probes)",
"standard_alignment": "ELA.3.F.1.4 — Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression",
"plop_used":
Do NOT use this atom for
- Full IEP document generation (use special-education-support)
- Goals without a PLOP — the baseline is required for a legally sound goal
- Any communication that includes real student names, IDs, or scores
- Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) — those require FBA data, not a standard goal format
Pipeline note
Follows references/method.md at the Generation step. Output conforms to protocol-layer/metadata-schema.md. This atom is advisory only. human_review_required: true. legal_notice must be preserved in any output shown to users. IEP goals require qualified professional review before inclusion in a legal document.
