Start morning work after unpacking
When to use this goal
For students whose present levels show the arrival routine is done but morning work sits untouched until the teacher comes over. The morning task should be familiar and at the independent level. Present levels decide the target.
- Baseline
- Time from the moment the student sits down with the arrival routine complete to the first written response, for at least five mornings. Separate days when the student arrived late. Note whether the delay is socializing, looking around, or staring at the page.
- Tips
- Start the clock at a consistent moment, such as backpack hung and student seated. If the arrival routine itself is slow, address it with a routine goal first. A first response is a mark that answers the task, not a name or date.
- Limits
- Morning energy, breakfast, and bus arrival time all vary; expect noisy data. Does not measure whether morning work is finished.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ef-ti-008.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after completing the arrival routine, when morning work is on the desk, the student will begin the morning work by writing a first response independently within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by latency recording collected daily.
Baseline: 8 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. Latency fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Latency recording gives latency 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 Task Initiation.
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
- Executive Function - Task Initiation
- Baseline
- 8 minutes.
- Annual goal287 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after completing the arrival routine, when morning work is on the desk, the student will begin the morning work by writing a first response independently within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by latency recording collected daily.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After completing the arrival routine, when morning work is on the desk
- Behavior
- The student will begin the morning work by writing a first response independently
- Criteria
- Within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Evaluation method
- Latency recording
- Schedule
- Daily
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Latency tracker. Records the cue time and the response time.
Latency tracker
Latency- Student label:
- Target:
- within 2 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Collection schedule:
- daily
- Method:
- Latency recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after completing the arrival routine, when morning work is on the desk, the student will begin the morning work by writing a first response independently within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by latency recording collected daily.
| Date | Instruction / cue | Cue given (time) | Response began (time) | Latency (minutes) | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Start timing when the cue ends (for example, the end of the direction). Stop when the defined response begins.
- Record latency in minutes. Shorter latency means faster starts.
- Use a stopwatch or a timer app. Avoid estimating from the clock when measuring seconds.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.