Rinse own dishes after each meal
When to use this goal
For students who leave their plate and cup on the table after eating at home or in the life-skills room. The goal is the habit of clearing and rinsing their own dishes. Present levels and observation of the chore in a real setting, not grade or age, decide whether this template fits.
- Baseline
- For two weeks, log 5 meals a week at school or home and whether the student cleared and rinsed without a reminder. Agree with the family which meals they will log.
- Tips
- Pick 5 meals a week to log so the data stay manageable. Breakable dishes are fine for most students; use plastic at first if dropping is a worry. Pair with a dishwasher-loading goal if the student is ready.
- Limits
- Home data rely on the family. Does not measure washing dishes by hand.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-hh-016.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after eating a meal or snack at home, as reported on the family log, the student will carry their plate, cup, and utensils to the sink, scrape food into the trash, rinse them, and set them in the dishwasher or drying rack before anyone reminds them in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, in 3 of 4 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected at each logged meal, summarized 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 Household Skills & Chores.
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 - Household Skills & Chores
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal426 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after eating a meal or snack at home, as reported on the family log, the student will carry their plate, cup, and utensils to the sink, scrape food into the trash, rinse them, and set them in the dishwasher or drying rack before anyone reminds them in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, in 3 of 4 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected at each logged meal, summarized weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After eating a meal or snack at home, as reported on the family log
- Behavior
- The student will carry their plate, cup, and utensils to the sink, scrape food into the trash, rinse them, and set them in the dishwasher or drying rack before anyone reminds them
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, in 3 of 4 consecutive weeks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- At each logged meal, summarized 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:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weeks
- Collection schedule:
- at each logged meal, summarized weekly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after eating a meal or snack at home, as reported on the family log, the student will carry their plate, cup, and utensils to the sink, scrape food into the trash, rinse them, and set them in the dishwasher or drying rack before anyone reminds them in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, in 3 of 4 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected at each logged meal, summarized 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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.