Check the forecast and pick an outfit
When to use this goal
For teens who dress the same way whatever the weather or the day's plans and are working toward getting ready without a parent's check. Fits once the student dresses without help. Present levels and the OT's observation of the routine, not grade or age, decide whether this template fits.
- Baseline
- For two weeks, have the family log the weather check and the outfit chosen, and check at arrival whether the clothes fit the day. Agree in advance on what counts as a fit, such as a coat when it is below a set temperature.
- Tips
- Respect the student's style; score only whether the outfit fits the weather and plans, not taste. Write the family's own rules into the chart (for example, a jacket under a set temperature). For a special event, practice choosing the evening before.
- Limits
- Relies on family logs for the home part. Does not measure dressing motor skills. Some students run warm or cold; adjust the chart to their comfort.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-dr-014.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, each morning before getting dressed, using a weather app or website, the student will check the high and low temperature and the chance of rain and choose clothes and outerwear that match independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive school weeks, as measured by direct observation collected each school day, from a family log and an arrival check.
Baseline: 2 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 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
- 2 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal403 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, each morning before getting dressed, using a weather app or website, the student will check the high and low temperature and the chance of rain and choose clothes and outerwear that match independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive school weeks, as measured by direct observation collected each school day, from a family log and an arrival check.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Each morning before getting dressed, using a weather app or website
- Behavior
- The student will check the high and low temperature and the chance of rain and choose clothes and outerwear that match independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive school weeks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Each school day, from a family log and an arrival check
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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 3 of 4 consecutive school weeks
- Collection schedule:
- each school day, from a family log and an arrival check
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, each morning before getting dressed, using a weather app or website, the student will check the high and low temperature and the chance of rain and choose clothes and outerwear that match independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 3 of 4 consecutive school weeks, as measured by direct observation collected each school day, from a family log and an arrival check.
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.