Hold the adult's hand or the walking ring on walks
When to use this goal
For preschoolers who let go and dart during walks between the classroom, playground, and bus. Measures continuous time holding on. Base the choice on timed walks. The target is the length of the walk itself.
- Baseline
- Time the longest stretch holding on during 5 walks and note where the student lets go. Record which option the student holds best (a hand, a ring, a rope); some students hold a ring far longer than a hand.
- Tips
- Make the walk interesting (count doors, sing) and praise holding on throughout. Letting go to adjust a grip and taking hold again within 3 seconds does not stop the clock if the team agrees. This goal is for safety on short walks; it is not a goal about tolerating touch, and a student who dislikes hand-holding should use a ring or rope.
- Limits
- Walk lengths vary; sample the same walk each week. Older preschoolers should move toward bh-saf-001 so hand-holding is not required past the age peers hold hands.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID bh-saf-003.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a walk from the classroom to the playground while holding an adult's hand or the walking ring, the student will stay holding the adult's hand or the walking ring independently for at least 4 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded walks, as measured by duration recording collected daily, 1 to 2 walks.
Baseline: 1 minutes.
- 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 Safety Behaviors.
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 - Safety Behaviors
- Baseline
- 1 minutes.
- Annual goal340 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a walk from the classroom to the playground while holding an adult's hand or the walking ring, the student will stay holding the adult's hand or the walking ring independently for at least 4 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded walks, as measured by duration recording collected daily, 1 to 2 walks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a walk from the classroom to the playground while holding an adult's hand or the walking ring
- Behavior
- The student will stay holding the adult's hand or the walking ring independently
- Criteria
- For at least 4 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded walks
- Evaluation method
- Duration recording
- Schedule
- Daily, 1 to 2 walks
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 4 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded walks
- Collection schedule:
- daily, 1 to 2 walks
- Method:
- Duration recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a walk from the classroom to the playground while holding an adult's hand or the walking ring, the student will stay holding the adult's hand or the walking ring independently for at least 4 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive recorded walks, as measured by duration recording collected daily, 1 to 2 walks.
| Date | Activity / context | Start time | End time | Duration (minutes) | 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 (4 minutes).
- 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.