Set up the lab and run step one
When to use this goal
For students in science, career-tech, or art classes who wander or watch peers when hands-on work begins. The procedure should be one the student can follow; safety steps must already be taught. Present levels and the class structure, not grade alone, decide fit.
- Baseline
- Time from the begin direction to the first procedure step (measuring, pouring, cutting, connecting) for five labs. Record whether the delay is finding materials, waiting for a partner to start, or reading the procedure.
- Tips
- Safety goggles and other safety steps come first and count as part of starting. A partner can read step one, but the student must do the action for it to count. Pair with ef-pl-012 if planning the lab is also a need.
- Limits
- Labs vary a lot in setup time; compare only labs with similar materials. Weekly labs mean slow data. Does not measure following the full procedure.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ef-ti-029.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher says to begin a lab after the pre-lab directions, the student will gather the station materials and begin step one of the posted procedure independently within 2 minutes, in 4 of 5 consecutive labs or work periods, as measured by latency recording collected weekly.
Baseline: 7 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
- 7 minutes.
- Annual goal313 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher says to begin a lab after the pre-lab directions, the student will gather the station materials and begin step one of the posted procedure independently within 2 minutes, in 4 of 5 consecutive labs or work periods, as measured by latency recording collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When the teacher says to begin a lab after the pre-lab directions
- Behavior
- The student will gather the station materials and begin step one of the posted procedure independently
- Criteria
- Within 2 minutes, in 4 of 5 consecutive labs or work periods
- Evaluation method
- Latency recording
- Schedule
- Weekly
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Matching data sheet
Latency tracker. Records the cue time and the response time.
Latency tracker
Latency- Student label:
- Target:
- within 2 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- in 4 of 5 consecutive labs or work periods
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Latency recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher says to begin a lab after the pre-lab directions, the student will gather the station materials and begin step one of the posted procedure independently within 2 minutes, in 4 of 5 consecutive labs or work periods, as measured by latency recording collected weekly.
| 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.