Which represents a possible specific goal?

Which represents a possible specific goal?

• A. Mastery of /kɹ/ and /ɡɹ/ clusters in the onset position of one and two syllable words.
• B. At least 80% intelligibility of speech, when producing sentences, as judged by a stranger.
• C. Produces /ɡɹəә/ correctly 5 consecutive times when coproducing a vowel with the SLP in front of a mirror.
• D. Emergence of two or more types of complex onsets and complex codas in the phonetic repertoire.

Answer: (C)

In therapy planning, a good specific goal names exactly what to produce, how success is measured, and the conditions under which practice occurs. Producing /ɡɹəә/ correctly five consecutive times while coproducing a vowel with the SLP in front of a mirror gives all of that: a concrete target sound sequence, a clear criterion (five in a row), and a defined context with feedback (coproduction and a mirror). This makes progress observable and trackable in a session. The other options lack that level of concrete, measurable specification. One describes mastering a broad cluster in onset positions across word lengths without a precise success criterion. Another focuses on overall intelligibility rather than a discrete, practice-ready target. The last option talks about the emergence of multiple complex onsets and codas in the repertoire, which is a developmental milestone rather than a specific, achievable in-session goal.

In therapy planning, a good specific goal names exactly what to produce, how success is measured, and the conditions under which practice occurs. Producing /ɡɹəә/ correctly five consecutive times while coproducing a vowel with the SLP in front of a mirror gives all of that: a concrete target sound sequence, a clear criterion (five in a row), and a defined context with feedback (coproduction and a mirror). This makes progress observable and trackable in a session.

The other options lack that level of concrete, measurable specification. One describes mastering a broad cluster in onset positions across word lengths without a precise success criterion. Another focuses on overall intelligibility rather than a discrete, practice-ready target. The last option talks about the emergence of multiple complex onsets and codas in the repertoire, which is a developmental milestone rather than a specific, achievable in-session goal.