Stay in place when an adult says to wait there
When to use this goal
For students who wander off when told to wait at a spot while the adult steps away (to help another student, answer the door, get materials). Measures how long the student stays. Base the choice on timed waits. Waiting at doors and curbs for safety is in safety-behavior bh-saf-006.
- Baseline
- Time 5 waits from the direction to either the adult's return or the student leaving the spot. Start with the adult in sight and short waits, and note what pulled the student away. Always return within the known tolerance during baseline so the wait ends well.
- Tips
- Mark the spot and keep the wait something the student can do, with a task in hand at first. Come back before the limit and stretch slowly. Raising a hand or calling the adult's name counts as staying. This is a classroom skill; never leave a student who runs unsupervised to practice it.
- Limits
- Measures staying, not what the student does while waiting. Students who need constant supervision for safety should not be left for the wait at all; use the goal only with an adult in sight.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID bh-dir-028.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when an adult directs the student to wait at a marked spot and steps up to 15 feet away, the student will stay at the marked spot until the adult returns or gives the next direction independently for at least 180 seconds, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded waits, as measured by duration recording collected daily, 2 to 3 waits, summarized weekly.
Baseline: 20 seconds.
- 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. Duration fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Duration recording gives duration 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 Following Adult Directions.
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
- Behavior & Classroom Expectations - Following Adult Directions
- Baseline
- 20 seconds.
- Annual goal374 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when an adult directs the student to wait at a marked spot and steps up to 15 feet away, the student will stay at the marked spot until the adult returns or gives the next direction independently for at least 180 seconds, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded waits, as measured by duration recording collected daily, 2 to 3 waits, summarized weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When an adult directs the student to wait at a marked spot and steps up to 15 feet away
- Behavior
- The student will stay at the marked spot until the adult returns or gives the next direction independently
- Criteria
- For at least 180 seconds, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded waits
- Evaluation method
- Duration recording
- Schedule
- Daily, 2 to 3 waits, summarized weekly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Duration tracker. Records start and end times.
Duration tracker
Duration- Student label:
- Target:
- for at least 180 seconds
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded waits
- Collection schedule:
- daily, 2 to 3 waits, summarized weekly
- Method:
- Duration recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when an adult directs the student to wait at a marked spot and steps up to 15 feet away, the student will stay at the marked spot until the adult returns or gives the next direction independently for at least 180 seconds, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded waits, as measured by duration recording collected daily, 2 to 3 waits, summarized weekly.
| Date | Activity / context | Start time | End time | Duration (seconds) | Target duration | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Start timing when the defined behavior begins and stop when it ends, using the definitions agreed by the team.
- The goal is reached when duration is at least the target (180 seconds).
- Note interruptions that weren't caused by the student.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.