Step aside to blow the nose
When to use this goal
For older students who blow their nose loudly at the table, leave used tissues behind, or wipe on their sleeve at school or work. Present levels in leaving a group for a moment and coming back decide fit, not grade.
- Baseline
- Record a week of times the student needed to blow their nose in a group and which steps they did. Score met only when the tissue was thrown away and hands were cleaned.
- Tips
- Teach a short phrase such as excuse me. Practice the routine in a food-service or work setting where it matters most. Keep cues quiet and private.
- Limits
- Opportunities depend on season and illness. Norms differ across cultures and settings; agree with the student and family on what fits.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-dl-069.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when they need to blow their nose during a meal in the cafeteria or a restaurant, the student will turn away or step aside, blow their nose, throw the tissue away, and clean their hands before rejoining independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks of data, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
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 Daily Living Skills.
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
- Functional & Independence Skills - Daily Living Skills
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal369 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when they need to blow their nose during a meal in the cafeteria or a restaurant, the student will turn away or step aside, blow their nose, throw the tissue away, and clean their hands before rejoining independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks of data, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When they need to blow their nose during a meal in the cafeteria or a restaurant
- Behavior
- The student will turn away or step aside, blow their nose, throw the tissue away, and clean their hands before rejoining independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks of data
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Weekly
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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:
- across 3 consecutive weeks of data
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when they need to blow their nose during a meal in the cafeteria or a restaurant, the student will turn away or step aside, blow their nose, throw the tissue away, and clean their hands before rejoining independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks of data, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
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.