Goal Attainment Scaling in School-Based Practice
Presented by Mary Jane Rapport and Amy Barr
Non-Financial: Amy Barr has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Meet your instructors
Mary Jane Rapport
Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Dr. Rapport is a professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, where she is core faculty…
Amy Barr
Amy Barr, PT, DPT is a practicing school-based therapist and the Physical Therapy Coordinator for a large school district located in the suburban Denver area. She has 20 years of experience working with adults and children and has spent the last 14 years serving preschool through transition age students in a school setting.…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. What Is a Goal Attainment Scale?
This chapter will describe the history of GAS, how goal attainment scales are used in schools, and the components of a goal attainment scale.
2. Advantages and Practical Considerations of GAS
This chapter will include a description of advantages to using GAS goals as well as potential concerns related to validity and reliability of scales. Alignment with current school practice and IEP goals as well as practical suggestions for data collection will also be explained.
3. Writing Guidelines for Goal Attainment Scales
This chapter will include the criteria and guidelines for writing goal attainment scales. It will also include suggested variables for measurement.
4. Case Study
This chapter will provide a description of a specific student, “Garrett,” and two GAS goals that were developed based on his identified needs and priorities for growth. A collaborative discussion between IEP team members is also utilized to demonstrate the goal writing process.
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