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Check a materials list before leaving for the next class

Unreviewed draft6-8, 3-5Opportunities
Student reference

Use a generic label rather than a student's name. Review goals within your school's approved IEP system.

Current baseline

Sample numbers are illustrative. Set the baseline and target from the student's own assessment data and team judgment.

Condition

Setting, materials, or situation, such as a passage level or a work period.

Observable behavior

Something an adult can see, count, or time. Avoid “understand,” “improve,” or “know.”

Level of support

Say exactly what support counts, such as “with one verbal prompt.” Leave “independently” if none.

Criterion

Number of opportunities in which the behavior is demonstrated, out of a fixed number.

Measurement method

An adult observes and records the defined behavior during a specified activity.

Mastery rule
Timeframe and monitoring

You can type a date, such as “By May 15, 2027”.

Match the schedule to the skill. Fluency often uses weekly probes. Writing rubrics may be scored every few weeks.

Live goal preview

By the annual IEP review date, before leaving the locker, cubby, or previous classroom for the next class, the student will check each item on the next class's materials list (for example, notebook, folder, text, charged device, and writing tool) and gather any missing item independently in at least 9 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected daily and summarized every 10 class periods.

Baseline: 5 of 10 opportunities.

  • Condition
  • Observable behavior
  • Criterion
  • Measurement method

Measurability check10 of 10 met

All structural checks are met.

  • Met: Observable behavior. The behavior is stated as an action.

  • Met: Condition. The goal states when or under what conditions the behavior occurs.

  • Met: Unit fits the behavior. Opportunities is a reasonable way to quantify this behavior.

  • Met: Explicit criterion. The success criterion is stated with a number and unit.

  • Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Mastery rule and collection schedule are stated.

  • Met: Method produces the metric. Direct observation can produce opportunities data.

  • Met: Review timeframe. The goal includes a timeframe.

  • Met: Baseline and target compatible. Baseline and target use the same unit and show change in the intended direction.

  • Met: Aligned with area of need. The wording still relates to Organization.

  • Met: Level of support. The level of support is defined.

What this checks: the goal's structure and wording, using fixed rules: observable behavior, condition, criterion, method, mastery rule, timeframe, baseline/target consistency, and support. It can't judge whether the goal is appropriate, ambitious enough, or legally sufficient for a particular student. That requires assessment data and the IEP team.

About this template
Level guidance
Most common with rotating schedules, but use whenever present levels show frequent missing materials across classes. Base the target on the student's current rate, not on grade expectations.
Baseline considerations
Observe at least 10 class changes and record whether the student checked the list and gathered missing items before leaving, and which items were still missing on arrival. Patterns (always the device, always one class) suggest targeted fixes, such as a charging routine or a second set of materials.
Usage notes
Use when the student has the materials somewhere but does not check for them before moving. Teachers should agree on and post the required materials for each class so the checklist is accurate. Count an opportunity as met when the student checks the list and leaves with every listed item. To measure the outcome (arriving with materials) instead, use fn-si-005.
Known limitations
Requires data from several teachers; a shared simple tally works better than separate systems. Does not capture whether materials are used once in class.
Source
Original IEP Atlas draft (AI-assisted) based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. Template ID ef-org-003.

Short-term objectives (optional)

When are objectives required?

Federal IDEA regulations require benchmarks or short-term objectives only for students who take alternate assessments aligned to alternate academic achievement standards (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)). Your state or district may require them more broadly.

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Matching data sheet

Opportunity tracker. Your goal counts opportunities, so the sheet has one box per opportunity in each session.

The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets with formulas for the calculated columns. Sheets are blank: IEP Atlas doesn't store student data.

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