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Sign in to a school device and open the assigned task

Unreviewed draftK-2, 3-5, 6-8Task-analysis steps
Student reference

Use a generic label rather than a student's name. Review goals within your school's approved IEP system.

Current baseline

Sample numbers are illustrative. Set the baseline and target from the student's own assessment data and team judgment.

Condition

Setting, materials, or situation, such as a passage level or a work period.

Observable behavior

Something an adult can see, count, or time. Avoid “understand,” “improve,” or “know.”

Level of support

Say exactly what support counts, such as “with one verbal prompt.” Leave “independently” if none.

Criterion

Number of routine steps performed independently.

Task-analysis steps

Write each step so an observer can mark it done or not done.

Measurement method

A routine is broken into ordered steps; each step is recorded as independent, supported, or not completed.

Mastery rule
Timeframe and monitoring

You can type a date, such as “By May 15, 2027”.

Match the schedule to the skill. Fluency often uses weekly probes. Writing rubrics may be scored every few weeks.

Live goal preview

By the annual IEP review date, at the start of a lesson that uses a school-issued device, the student will sign in to the school device and open the assigned task on the learning platform using a login card kept in a private place, performing at least 7 of 9 steps independently, on 4 of 5 consecutive device sessions, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected twice weekly.

Baseline: 3 of 9 steps independently.

  • 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. Task-analysis steps 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. Task-analysis checklist can produce task-analysis steps 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 School-Related Independence.

  • 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 need adult help to get from the device cart to an open assignment, which often costs them the start of the lesson. Present levels, including reading, keyboarding, and motor skills, not grade, decide fit and the login method.
Baseline considerations
Observe the routine on at least 3 typical days before setting a target. Mark each step as independent (no adult prompt of any kind), completed with support (note the prompt type), or not completed. Count only independent steps toward the baseline, and note which steps are missed most often; those may need direct teaching rather than more practice. Note any technical failures (expired password, update screens) separately from student errors.
Usage notes
Keeping a password private is part of the skill; store login cards where peers cannot see them. Remove steps that do not apply (for example, one-to-one devices that stay with the student).
Known limitations
Platform updates and login changes can reset progress through no fault of the student. Does not measure completing the task once it is open.
Source
Original IEP Atlas draft (AI-assisted) based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. Template ID fn-si-006.

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.

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Matching data sheet

Task-analysis checklist. Your goal counts steps done independently, so the sheet marks each step in each session.

The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets with formulas for the calculated columns. Sheets are blank: IEP Atlas doesn't store student data.

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