Jot a thought down to share later
When to use this goal
For young students whose present levels show calling out ideas right away or losing them when made to wait for a turn. Use when the student has ideas to share and can draw or write a word. Present levels, not grade, decide the support.
- Baseline
- Each time the student shows they have an idea before their turn is one opportunity. Score whether they recorded it and shared it later. Collect at least five discussions and note how often ideas were lost or called out.
- Tips
- Make sure the student gets called on after jotting; a strategy that never pays off stops being used. A simple drawing or first letter counts. This fits next to an impulse-control or turn-taking goal.
- Limits
- Opportunities depend on the student having ideas to share; very quiet days give few data points. Does not measure the quality of contributions.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ef-wm-028.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a class discussion or read-aloud when the student has an idea before their turn, the student will draw or write a word on a sticky note or whiteboard and use it to share the idea when called on independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected three times per week.
Baseline: 1 of 5 opportunities.
- 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. Opportunities fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Direct observation gives opportunities 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 Working Memory Strategies.
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 - Working Memory Strategies
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal370 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a class discussion or read-aloud when the student has an idea before their turn, the student will draw or write a word on a sticky note or whiteboard and use it to share the idea when called on independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected three times per week.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a class discussion or read-aloud when the student has an idea before their turn
- Behavior
- The student will draw or write a word on a sticky note or whiteboard and use it to share the idea when called on independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Three times per week
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Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- three times per week
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a class discussion or read-aloud when the student has an idea before their turn, the student will draw or write a word on a sticky note or whiteboard and use it to share the idea when called on independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected three times per week.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | # + (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 5 opportunities per session, matching the goal's denominator.
- Define in advance what counts as an opportunity so every data collector records the same thing.
- Count only + marks toward the criterion unless the goal specifies prompted responses.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.