Start clean-up promptly after a transition signal
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By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher gives the class-wide signal to end one activity and begin the next, the student will begin putting away materials for the current activity independently within 20 seconds, in 4 of 5 recorded transitions across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by latency recording collected during three scheduled transitions, three days per week.
Baseline: 90 seconds.
- Condition
- Observable behavior
- Criterion
- Measurement method
Measurability check10 of 10 met
All structural checks are met.
Met: Observable behavior. The behavior is stated as an action.
Met: Condition. The goal states when or under what conditions the behavior occurs.
Met: Unit fits the behavior. Latency is a reasonable way to quantify this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. The success criterion is stated with a number and unit.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Mastery rule and collection schedule are stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Latency recording can produce latency data.
Met: Review timeframe. The goal includes a timeframe.
Met: Baseline and target compatible. Baseline and target use the same unit and show change in the intended direction.
Met: Aligned with area of need. The wording still relates to Functional Routines.
Met: Level of support. The level of support is defined.
What this checks: the goal's structure and wording, using fixed rules: observable behavior, condition, criterion, method, mastery rule, timeframe, baseline/target consistency, and support. It can't judge whether the goal is appropriate, ambitious enough, or legally sufficient for a particular student. That requires assessment data and the IEP team.
About this template
- Level guidance
- Fits students who follow classroom routines once started but take a long time to begin when an activity ends, especially a preferred one. Latency data from present levels, not grade, decide whether this is the right goal and target.
- Baseline considerations
- Record latency across several kinds of transitions (preferred to non-preferred, non-preferred to preferred, leaving the room). Latency often differs a lot by transition type, so note which one each data point comes from and consider writing the goal for the hardest one.
- Usage notes
- Start timing when the signal ends and stop when the student first touches materials to put them away. If the classroom has no consistent signal, establish one before collecting data.
- Known limitations
- Latency measures starting, not finishing; pair with a duration or task-analysis measure if the student starts but does not complete clean-up. If refusals are frequent, a behavior support plan may be a better fit than a skill goal alone.
- Source
- Original IEP Atlas draft (AI-assisted) based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. Template ID
fn-rt-005.
Short-term objectives (optional)
When are objectives required?Federal IDEA regulations require benchmarks or short-term objectives only for students who take alternate assessments aligned to alternate academic achievement standards (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)). Your state or district may require them more broadly.
Matching data sheet
Latency tracker. Your goal measures how quickly a response starts, so the sheet records the cue time and the response time.
Latency tracker
Latency- Student label:
- Target:
- within 20 seconds
- Mastery rule:
- in 4 of 5 recorded transitions across 3 consecutive data collection days
- Collection schedule:
- during three scheduled transitions, three days per week
- Method:
- Latency recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher gives the class-wide signal to end one activity and begin the next, the student will begin putting away materials for the current activity independently within 20 seconds, in 4 of 5 recorded transitions across 3 consecutive data collection days, as measured by latency recording collected during three scheduled transitions, three days per week.
| Date | Instruction / cue | Cue given (time) | Response began (time) | Latency (seconds) | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Start timing when the cue ends (for example, the end of the direction). Stop when the defined response begins.
- Record latency in seconds. Shorter latency means faster starts.
- Use a stopwatch or a timer app. Avoid estimating from the clock when measuring seconds.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets with formulas for the calculated columns. Sheets are blank: IEP Atlas doesn't store student data.