Plan a balanced plate from a menu
When to use this goal
For middle school students who can name food groups but build meal plans from one or two groups only. Present levels, not grade, decide fit. Respect family food practices, religious diets, and allergies when choosing menus.
- Baseline
- Collect two meal plans made from a menu without teaching and score them. Ask the student about foods they eat so menus reflect real choices, not unfamiliar foods.
- Tips
- Score each row 0 to 2. A meal that follows a medical or religious diet is scored on the groups it can include. This is a planning task in health class; actual eating belongs to the family and, if needed, a feeding plan.
- Limits
- Planning on paper does not show what the student eats. Not a fit for students with eating disorder concerns, where the counselor, nurse, and family lead.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ca-hlth-002.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a printed school lunch menu and a blank plate planning sheet, the student will plan a meal that includes at least three food groups and write or draw each food in its section of the plate independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meal planning rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive planning tasks, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- 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. Rubric score fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Work-sample analysis gives rubric score 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
- 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal434 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a printed school lunch menu and a blank plate planning sheet, the student will plan a meal that includes at least three food groups and write or draw each food in its section of the plate independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meal planning rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive planning tasks, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a printed school lunch menu and a blank plate planning sheet
- Behavior
- The student will plan a meal that includes at least three food groups and write or draw each food in its section of the plate independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meal planning rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive planning tasks
- Evaluation method
- Work-sample analysis
- Schedule
- Every two weeks
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Matching data sheet
Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meal planning rubric scored 0 to 2 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive planning tasks
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a printed school lunch menu and a blank plate planning sheet, the student will plan a meal that includes at least three food groups and write or draw each food in its section of the plate independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row meal planning rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive planning tasks, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Includes foods from three or more food groups (0 = one group, 1 = two, 2 = three or more) | Places each food in the correct plate section | Includes a fruit or vegetable taking about half the plate | Names a swap or addition that fills a missing group | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row meal planning rubric scored 0 to 2 per row. Attach or reference the rubric's score descriptors.
- Use the same prompt type and conditions for each scored sample.
- If two people score, check agreement on a few samples before relying on the data.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.