Travel safely at dusk or in dim light
When to use this goal
For travelers with low vision who move well in daylight but lose function in dim light, at night, or in dark buildings. Present levels from O&M observation in low light decide fit; some students start cane use for these times only.
- Baseline
- Observe the student on the same route in daylight and at dusk and record what changes. Ask the student when they find travel hardest.
- Tips
- Let the student choose the strategy that works for them. Plan low-light lessons in the seasons when the student travels in the dark, such as winter afternoons.
- Limits
- Vision may change over time. The goal does not replace the O&M specialist's judgment about when the student is ready for a harder route or less supervision.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ac-om-034.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during an O&M lesson at dusk on a familiar route, the student will use the cane or a flashlight, slow their pace, and use taught landmarks to reach the destination independently in 4 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive low-light lessons, as measured by direct observation collected during each low-light lesson, at least monthly.
Baseline: 1 of 4 opportunities.
- Condition
- Observable behavior
- Criterion
- Measurement method
Measurability check11 of 11 met
Met: Observable behavior. Stated as an action.
Met: Condition. Stated.
Met: Unit fits the behavior. Opportunities fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Direct observation gives opportunities data.
Met: Review timeframe. Stated.
Met: Baseline and target compatible. Same unit, change in the right direction.
Met: Aligned with area of need. Still about Orientation & Mobility.
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
Checks structure and wording only. Whether the goal fits the student is the team's call.
Short-term objectives (optional)
When are objectives required?Required for students on alternate assessments (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)); some states require them for everyone.
Paste into your IEP system
Most district systems have a separate box for each part of a goal. Copy them one at a time, or all at once as labeled text.
- Area of need
- Vision, Hearing & Assistive Technology - Orientation & Mobility
- Baseline
- 1 of 4 opportunities.
- Annual goal365 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during an O&M lesson at dusk on a familiar route, the student will use the cane or a flashlight, slow their pace, and use taught landmarks to reach the destination independently in 4 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive low-light lessons, as measured by direct observation collected during each low-light lesson, at least monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During an O&M lesson at dusk on a familiar route
- Behavior
- The student will use the cane or a flashlight, slow their pace, and use taught landmarks to reach the destination independently
- Criteria
- In 4 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive low-light lessons
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- During each low-light lesson, at least monthly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in 4 of 4 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive low-light lessons
- Collection schedule:
- during each low-light lesson, at least monthly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during an O&M lesson at dusk on a familiar route, the student will use the cane or a flashlight, slow their pace, and use taught landmarks to reach the destination independently in 4 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive low-light lessons, as measured by direct observation collected during each low-light lesson, at least monthly.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | # + (of 4) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Record up to 4 opportunities per session, matching the goal's denominator.
- Define in advance what counts as an opportunity so every data collector records the same thing.
- Count only + marks toward the criterion unless the goal specifies prompted responses.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.