Match each shoe to the correct foot
When to use this goal
For young students who can push their feet into slip-on or Velcro shoes but often switch left and right. Fits once the student puts shoes on without help. Present levels and the OT's observation of the routine, not grade or age, decide whether this template fits.
- Baseline
- Record every time the student puts shoes on for one to two weeks and whether they landed on the correct feet without help. Note whether the shoes had any marker inside.
- Tips
- A sticker cut in half, one half in each shoe, makes a picture only when the shoes are side by side the right way. Fade the cue by using a smaller mark, then none. Score one opportunity per shoe change.
- Limits
- Does not cover fastening. Some shoes look the same on either foot; check that the student's shoes have a clear shape first.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-dr-008.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when putting on shoes after nap, swimming, or a sensory break, the student will set the shoes side by side so the inside edges curve toward each other and put each on the matching foot independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected at each shoe change, at least twice 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. Opportunity (trial) recording 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 Dressing & Clothing Management.
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 - Dressing & Clothing Management
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal389 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when putting on shoes after nap, swimming, or a sensory break, the student will set the shoes side by side so the inside edges curve toward each other and put each on the matching foot independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected at each shoe change, at least twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When putting on shoes after nap, swimming, or a sensory break
- Behavior
- The student will set the shoes side by side so the inside edges curve toward each other and put each on the matching foot independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- At each shoe change, at least twice weekly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
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:
- at each shoe change, at least twice weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when putting on shoes after nap, swimming, or a sensory break, the student will set the shoes side by side so the inside edges curve toward each other and put each on the matching foot independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected at each shoe change, at least twice 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.