Bring completed homework back to school
When to use this goal
For students who do the homework at home (the family confirms it) but it never arrives, or arrives crumpled in the bottom of the bag. If the homework is not being done, use an assignment-completion goal instead. Base the choice on family report.
- Baseline
- Track 2 weeks of due dates with a simple log: assigned, completed at home (family initials), returned, turned in. The log shows where the breakdown is; this goal targets the return and turn-in steps only.
- Tips
- A two-pocket folder labeled keep at home and return to school reduces sorting errors. The family's part is placing finished work in the folder; the student's part is carrying it and turning it in. Share the weekly log with the family.
- Limits
- Relies on family participation and consistent homework assignment. Does not measure homework quality. Weeks with no homework give no opportunities; use the five most recent due dates.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-si-010.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, on the day a homework assignment is due, with the completed work placed in the homework folder at home, the student will bring the completed homework to school and turn it in on the due date independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, for 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly, across the five most recent due dates.
Baseline: 2 of 5 opportunities.
- 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. Opportunities fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Direct observation gives opportunities 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 School-Related Independence.
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 - School-Related Independence
- Baseline
- 2 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal385 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, on the day a homework assignment is due, with the completed work placed in the homework folder at home, the student will bring the completed homework to school and turn it in on the due date independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, for 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly, across the five most recent due dates.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- On the day a homework assignment is due, with the completed work placed in the homework folder at home
- Behavior
- The student will bring the completed homework to school and turn it in on the due date independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, for 3 consecutive weeks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Weekly, across the five most recent due dates
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- for 3 consecutive weeks
- Collection schedule:
- weekly, across the five most recent due dates
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, on the day a homework assignment is due, with the completed work placed in the homework folder at home, the student will bring the completed homework to school and turn it in on the due date independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, for 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly, across the five most recent due dates.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | # + (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 5 opportunities per session, matching the goal's denominator.
- Define in advance what counts as an opportunity so every data collector records the same thing.
- Count only + marks toward the criterion unless the goal specifies prompted responses.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.