Put a favorite item in the all-done bin
When to use this goal
For preschool students who hold on to a preferred item or cry and drop to the floor when a favorite activity ends. Present levels decide fit, not age. Start with items the student likes but is not most attached to.
- Baseline
- Plan 5 endings a day for a week, from mildly to strongly preferred items, and record what happened at each. Note which items are hardest so you can start with easier ones.
- Tips
- Show when the item will come back; ending is easier when it is not forever. Give a warning before the timer ends. If upset is strong, plan with the emotional regulation goal so the student has a calming option too.
- Limits
- Does not measure how fast the student leaves; use a latency goal if speed is the concern. Not suited for items the student needs for comfort or regulation, which should travel with them.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-st-003.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when the visual timer for a preferred activity runs out, the student will put the preferred item in the all-done bin and walk to the next activity independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily, 5 planned endings.
Baseline: 1 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. Opportunity (trial) recording 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 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
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal333 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when the visual timer for a preferred activity runs out, the student will put the preferred item in the all-done bin and walk to the next activity independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily, 5 planned endings.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When the visual timer for a preferred activity runs out
- Behavior
- The student will put the preferred item in the all-done bin and walk to the next activity independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Daily, 5 planned endings
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:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- daily, 5 planned endings
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when the visual timer for a preferred activity runs out, the student will put the preferred item in the all-done bin and walk to the next activity independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily, 5 planned endings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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.