![]() ![]() Most SLPs that we speak with say it takes an average of 2 days to complete all of their progress reports. Progress reports are extremely time-consuming. The bonus is once you develop the goals in SLP Toolkit you can easily paste them into your IEP software, print out a data sheet, or better yet, start taking data on them in the app! Having a formula like this will help you to develop a S.M.A.R.T goal. We developed a goal bank with drop downs to help you select a single objective, identify the level of support, the criterion and the method of measurement. ![]() Many of us have access to goal banks but the goals that are included aren’t always written measurably or they don’t include the specific skill you want to target. What often happens is the therapist knows exactly what they want to target but struggles with how to write the goal in a way that is clear and can be measured consistently by anyone who reads it. There is nothing worse than inheriting goals that are confusing or difficult to measure. The information you are able to collect by administering a PLA will guide your decisions for goal selection.Īfter you have determined the areas of need the next step is to write specific and measurable goals. There are also specific tests in the areas of articulation, pragmatics, functional communication, voice, and fluency. The language assessments are based on grade level bands and assess the communication underpinnings required to access the curriculum. ![]() We developed a library of informal assessments that allow you to gather comprehensive profiles of your students’ communication strengths and needs. I was so focused on the current goals that I didn’t have sufficient data for what to work on next and I didn’t have a systematic way to gather the data I needed to determine communication strengths and needs.Įnter in Present Level Assessments (PLAs)! □ I know I often felt like I was just throwing darts to a dartboard. Let us show you how:ĭetermining goals for an IEP/treatment plan is hard. There is a better way to design truly individualized treatment plans with less headache and stress. We wanted to find a way to streamline processes and collect comprehensive data so we could feel confident in our treatment plans and progress monitoring. We were thrilled to hear several panelists suggest using technology as a solution! This is exactly why we created SLP Toolkit. We have to be making data-driven decisions as we all know good intentions and smart guesses don’t hold up in court! Not only is it required for funding but in this litigious society, it is more important now than ever before to document document document. One thing that was abundantly clear is that paperwork is not going away. ![]() We were hopeful that there would be more practical solutions shared, but it was more of a first step - acknowledging the problem. These are the challenges you are facing every single day. Did you catch the ASHA Schools Virtual Town Hall? We would love to know your thoughts/takeaways - share in the comments! If you haven’t had a chance to watch it, the discussions were about the problems facing school-based SLPs including caseloads, paperwork and service delivery. ![]()
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