Notice wetness and wipe before a cue
When to use this goal
For students who wipe well when cued and want to rely less on adults. Written with the OT or SLP and the family. Present levels in noticing wetness at the lips or chin decide fit, not grade. The goal is a quick, student-led wipe, never stopping or hiding saliva.
- Baseline
- Over 3 class periods, count self-started wipes and the number of times an adult would have cued. The target depends on the student's typical saliva level; set it with the OT or SLP so it reflects what keeps the student dry, not a fixed number.
- Tips
- Plan this with the OT or SLP and the family, and with the student's own goals. Keep data private. A count goes up as the student takes over wiping from adults; it never measures how much saliva there is.
- Limits
- Saliva varies with fatigue, posture, illness, and medication. The count is affected by how much saliva there is on a given day, so read it next to notes on those factors.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-dl-071.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute class period, with a wristband or cloth within reach, the student will notice wetness at their lips or chin and wipe with their wristband or cloth independently at least 4 times per 20-minute class period, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by frequency recording collected twice weekly.
Baseline: 1 times per 20-minute class period.
- 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. Frequency fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Frequency (event) recording gives frequency 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 times per 20-minute class period.
- Annual goal339 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute class period, with a wristband or cloth within reach, the student will notice wetness at their lips or chin and wipe with their wristband or cloth independently at least 4 times per 20-minute class period, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by frequency recording collected twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a 20-minute class period, with a wristband or cloth within reach
- Behavior
- The student will notice wetness at their lips or chin and wipe with their wristband or cloth independently
- Criteria
- At least 4 times per 20-minute class period, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Frequency recording
- Schedule
- Twice weekly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Frequency & rate tracker. Records the count and the observation length.
Frequency & rate tracker
Frequency- Student label:
- Target:
- at least 4 times per 20-minute class period
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly
- Method:
- Frequency (event) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute class period, with a wristband or cloth within reach, the student will notice wetness at their lips or chin and wipe with their wristband or cloth independently at least 4 times per 20-minute class period, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by frequency recording collected twice weekly.
| Date | Observation period (start–end) | Minutes observed | Activity / context | Count (tally) | Rate per minutecount ÷ minutes (only if periods vary) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Count each occurrence of the defined behavior per 20-minute class period.
- Keep the observation length the same each session. If it varies, compare rate per minute, not raw counts.
- Write the behavior definition at the top of the sheet so all data collectors count the same thing.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.