Sit with peers through snack time
When to use this goal
For young students who ate at home with family before preschool and now leave the snack table after a bite or two. Present levels in self-feeding and the family's report of mealtimes decide fit. Feeding plans from the OT or SLP come first.
- Baseline
- Time from sitting down to first leaving the table for 5 snack times. Note what the student ate; hunger and food preference change the time a lot.
- Tips
- Let the family send a familiar food during the first weeks. A seat at the end of the table or a cushion can help. The student does not have to eat; staying at the table with peers is the skill.
- Limits
- Not for students with feeding or swallowing plans that limit time at the table. Does not measure eating or conversation.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-pk-027.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during snack time at a table of four to six children with an adult, the student will stay seated at the snack table with peers until the all-done signal independently for at least 10 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by duration recording collected daily at snack.
Baseline: 2 minutes.
- 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. Duration fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Duration recording gives duration 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 Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness.
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 - Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness
- Baseline
- 2 minutes.
- Annual goal317 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during snack time at a table of four to six children with an adult, the student will stay seated at the snack table with peers until the all-done signal independently for at least 10 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by duration recording collected daily at snack.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During snack time at a table of four to six children with an adult
- Behavior
- The student will stay seated at the snack table with peers until the all-done signal independently
- Criteria
- For at least 10 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Evaluation method
- Duration recording
- Schedule
- Daily at snack
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Matching data sheet
Duration tracker. Records start and end times.
Duration tracker
Duration- Student label:
- Target:
- for at least 10 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Collection schedule:
- daily at snack
- Method:
- Duration recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during snack time at a table of four to six children with an adult, the student will stay seated at the snack table with peers until the all-done signal independently for at least 10 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by duration recording collected daily at snack.
| Date | Activity / context | Start time | End time | Duration (minutes) | Target duration | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Start timing when the defined behavior begins and stop when it ends, using the definitions agreed by the team.
- The goal is reached when duration is at least the target (10 minutes).
- Note interruptions that weren't caused by the student.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.