Move to the next area after the song
When to use this goal
For preschool students who keep playing or wander after the clean-up or transition song ends, so the group waits for them at most changes. Present levels and transition data, not age, decide fit. Use the same song every time so it becomes a reliable cue.
- Baseline
- Pick 3 recurring transitions that use the song. Start the stopwatch when the cue ends and stop it when the student takes the first step toward the next place or activity. Record at least 5 transitions over 3 or more days, and note the activity being left, since leaving a preferred activity usually takes longer.
- Tips
- Give a warning before the song starts so the song is not the first sign of change. Have the next activity ready and inviting. Latency is the right measure here because the concern is how long the student takes to start moving.
- Limits
- Latency shows how fast the student starts, not whether they arrive and join in. Add a second measure if arriving is the concern. Some students need a shorter song or a visual timer instead; change the cue before writing off the goal.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-st-001.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when the transition song ends at a change between preschool activities, the student will begin moving toward the next activity area independently within 15 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily, 3 transitions per day.
Baseline: 90 seconds.
- 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. Latency fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Latency recording gives latency 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 Transitions Between Activities.
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 - Transitions Between Activities
- Baseline
- 90 seconds.
- Annual goal293 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when the transition song ends at a change between preschool activities, the student will begin moving toward the next activity area independently within 15 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily, 3 transitions per day.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When the transition song ends at a change between preschool activities
- Behavior
- The student will begin moving toward the next activity area independently
- Criteria
- Within 15 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Latency recording
- Schedule
- Daily, 3 transitions per day
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Matching data sheet
Latency tracker. Records the cue time and the response time.
Latency tracker
Latency- Student label:
- Target:
- within 15 seconds
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- daily, 3 transitions per day
- Method:
- Latency recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when the transition song ends at a change between preschool activities, the student will begin moving toward the next activity area independently within 15 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily, 3 transitions per day.
| 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. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.