Drink water at planned hydration times
When to use this goal
For students whose health plan calls for regular fluids (for example, for kidney, bladder, bowel, or heat-related needs) and who forget to drink unless an adult hands them a cup. Base the choice on the health plan's fluid schedule and present levels.
- Baseline
- For one to two weeks, count how many planned drinks the student took without an adult handing them a drink. The marked bottle is a simple permanent record. Check the fluid schedule with the nurse before setting a target.
- Tips
- The target number of drinks comes from the health plan, not the IEP team. Teachers allow the bottle at the desk and restroom trips that follow. Teach the student to tell the nurse when the bottle is empty or they feel unwell.
- Limits
- The count shows drinks taken, not the amount; the marked bottle shows amounts roughly. Some conditions limit fluids; follow the plan exactly. This goal never replaces the individualized health plan, medication orders, or an emergency action plan; the nurse, the family, and the student's health care provider decide care, and the goal follows their plan.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-hlt-005.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during the school day, with a marked water bottle showing the planned drinking times, the student will drink from their water bottle to the next marked line at each planned time independently at least 5 times per school day, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by frequency recording collected daily, from the bottle marks or hydration card.
Baseline: 1 times per school day.
- 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 Health & Self-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 - Health & Self-Management
- Baseline
- 1 times per school day.
- Annual goal383 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during the school day, with a marked water bottle showing the planned drinking times, the student will drink from their water bottle to the next marked line at each planned time independently at least 5 times per school day, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by frequency recording collected daily, from the bottle marks or hydration card.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During the school day, with a marked water bottle showing the planned drinking times
- Behavior
- The student will drink from their water bottle to the next marked line at each planned time independently
- Criteria
- At least 5 times per school day, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Evaluation method
- Frequency recording
- Schedule
- Daily, from the bottle marks or hydration card
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 5 times per school day
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Collection schedule:
- daily, from the bottle marks or hydration card
- Method:
- Frequency (event) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during the school day, with a marked water bottle showing the planned drinking times, the student will drink from their water bottle to the next marked line at each planned time independently at least 5 times per school day, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by frequency recording collected daily, from the bottle marks or hydration card.
| 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 school day.
- 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.