The concept of Inference is one of those things that we rarely think about because so much of it is automatic and unconscious. That is also why it is so important to be sure that our students are given the opportunity to actually learn and use inference in the right way. It often does not come naturally to them and it is our job to address the how through their IEP goals.
If your inference goals read like this:
John will increase his ability to make inferences and draw conclusions based on implied information from texts from his current level to 9/10 trials as measured by curriculum-based assessment.
because
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THE 3 GOALS REQUIRED FOR INFERENCE
Baselines should be taken first and the
The 3 goals required for inference could look like or contain information such as:
Goal 1
John will increase the following skills to make inferences on implied information from texts from his current independent reading level to 9/10 trials as measured in CBA (curriculum-based assessments).
Goal 2
John will increase his ability to make the following 18 inferences on implied information from texts from his current independent reading and language level to 9/10 trials as measured in CBA.
Goal 3
John will independently generalize and increase his ability to make inferences on implied information from texts from his current independent reading level to 9/10 trials by doing the following as measured by CBA.
Across multiple SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
And multiple TYPES OF LITERACY (as required in elementary school)
When you plan the work and work the plan, the results can be amazing!! All the detail helps to direct all the teachers and aides into all the directions needed to truly get to understanding for the student.
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Marie Lewis is an author, consultant, and national speaker on best practices in education advocacy. She is a parent of 3 children and a Disability Case Manager, Board Certified Education Advocate, and Behavior Specialist Consultant. She has assisted in the development of thousands of IEPs nationally and consults on developing appropriately individualized IEPs that are outcome based vs legally sufficient. She brings a great depth of expertise, practical experience, and compassion to her work as well as expert insight, vision, and systemic thinking. She is passionate and funny and she always inspires and informs.
MJ Gore has an M Ed in counseling and a degree in elementary education and natural sciences. She worked as a life-skills and learning support teacher She has been honored with the receipt of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. She is the Director and on the faculty at the National Special Education Advocacy Institute. Her passion is social justice, especially in the area of education. She is a Board Certified Education Advocate who teaches professional advocates, educators, and clinicians the best practices in education advocacy.
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