Name the food group for pictured foods
When to use this goal
For upper elementary students in health or science lessons on nutrition who mix up food groups or name only a favorite food. Present levels, not grade, decide fit. Use photos of foods the student eats at home and school, including foods from the family's culture.
- Baseline
- Run the 10-card sort on two or three days with a fresh mix of foods each time. Note which groups are confused (often protein and dairy, or mixed dishes) so teaching starts there.
- Tips
- Leave mixed dishes such as pizza or soup out at first, or accept any reasonable group. Use a plate model the school already teaches. Keep the talk about food groups neutral; avoid calling foods good or bad.
- Limits
- Sorting pictures does not show what the student chooses to eat; see the lunch-line template for real choices. Diet needs tied to a health condition are set by the family and medical providers, not this goal.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ca-hlth-001.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 photo cards of everyday foods and a five-group plate mat, the student will place each food card on its food group (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy) independently with at least 80% accuracy on food photo cards, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Baseline: 40% accuracy.
- 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. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Opportunity (trial) recording gives percent accuracy 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 Health Education.
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.
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- Area of need
- Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy - Health Education
- Baseline
- 40% accuracy.
- Annual goal362 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 10 photo cards of everyday foods and a five-group plate mat, the student will place each food card on its food group (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy) independently with at least 80% accuracy on food photo cards, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 10 photo cards of everyday foods and a five-group plate mat
- Behavior
- The student will place each food card on its food group (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy) independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on food photo cards, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Weekly
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Matching data sheet
Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.
Accuracy tracker
Percent accuracy- Student label:
- Target:
- with at least 80% accuracy on food photo cards
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 10 photo cards of everyday foods and a five-group plate mat, the student will place each food card on its food group (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy) independently with at least 80% accuracy on food photo cards, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score only items the student attempted unless the goal defines a fixed set of items. Use the same denominator every session.
- Percent = numerator ÷ denominator × 100. Round to one decimal place.
- Record the support actually provided, even if the goal is independent performance.
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