Follow the direction given by a sign in the building or community
When to use this goal
For students who can name signs on cards but walk past the exit sign or through the staff-only door. Base the choice on present levels in sign reading (fn-fa-001) and observation during walks; this is the application step.
- Baseline
- Plan a route with 6 signs and walk it twice during baseline. Record whether the student looked at and followed each sign without a prompt. Signs the student follows from habit (own classroom door) should be replaced with less familiar ones.
- Tips
- Plan the route so each sign is a real decision (a push door the student must open, a restroom choice). Rotate routes so the student reads the sign rather than remembering the route. The same data sheet works in the community.
- Limits
- Opportunities are limited to the signs on the route. Following a sign from habit is not the same as reading it; vary the route to tell the difference.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-fa-002.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a walk through the school building past planned signs (exit, push, pull, restroom, keep out, office), the student will follow the direction given by each sign encountered independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive observed walks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly during a planned walk or community trip.
Baseline: 2 of 6 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 Functional Academics.
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 - Functional Academics
- Baseline
- 2 of 6 opportunities.
- Annual goal385 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a walk through the school building past planned signs (exit, push, pull, restroom, keep out, office), the student will follow the direction given by each sign encountered independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive observed walks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly during a planned walk or community trip.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a walk through the school building past planned signs (exit, push, pull, restroom, keep out, office)
- Behavior
- The student will follow the direction given by each sign encountered independently
- Criteria
- In at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive observed walks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Weekly during a planned walk or community trip
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 5 of 6 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive observed walks
- Collection schedule:
- weekly during a planned walk or community trip
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a walk through the school building past planned signs (exit, push, pull, restroom, keep out, office), the student will follow the direction given by each sign encountered independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive observed walks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly during a planned walk or community trip.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | # + (of 6) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 6 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.