Balance solo and group leisure each week
When to use this goal
For older students and transition students who spend nearly all free time alone and have said they want more time with others (or the reverse). Present levels and the student's own goal decide fit. Solo leisure is valued; the student sets the mix.
- Baseline
- Ask the student to log all leisure for two weeks, marking solo or with others. Discuss the log with them; the target reflects what they want.
- Tips
- Online gaming with friends counts as group leisure. The student owns the goal and can change it. Pair with planning and inviting goals.
- Limits
- Self-report. Opportunities depend on transport and community options.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-lei-032.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during the week, outside of school hours, as logged by the student, the student will take part in a leisure activity with at least one other person (in person or online) and log it independently at least 2 times per week, across 4 consecutive weeks, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly, from the leisure log.
Baseline: 0 times per week.
- 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 Leisure & Recreation.
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 - Leisure & Recreation
- Baseline
- 0 times per week.
- Annual goal355 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during the week, outside of school hours, as logged by the student, the student will take part in a leisure activity with at least one other person (in person or online) and log it independently at least 2 times per week, across 4 consecutive weeks, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly, from the leisure log.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During the week, outside of school hours, as logged by the student
- Behavior
- The student will take part in a leisure activity with at least one other person (in person or online) and log it independently
- Criteria
- At least 2 times per week, across 4 consecutive weeks
- Evaluation method
- Frequency recording
- Schedule
- Weekly, from the leisure log
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 2 times per week
- Mastery rule:
- across 4 consecutive weeks
- Collection schedule:
- weekly, from the leisure log
- Method:
- Frequency (event) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during the week, outside of school hours, as logged by the student, the student will take part in a leisure activity with at least one other person (in person or online) and log it independently at least 2 times per week, across 4 consecutive weeks, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly, from the leisure log.
| 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 week.
- 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.