Prepare for the move to high school
When to use this goal
For eighth graders who are worried about or unprepared for high school: a bigger building, more teachers and new routines. Present levels in planning and anxiety decide whether the plan is written, pictured or talked through.
- Baseline
- Score a first draft after the high school visit. Note questions the student raises; those show what to add to the plan.
- Tips
- Coordinate with the high school case manager, who can meet the student before the first day. Pair with fn-tr-031 for finding rooms on a tour.
- Limits
- A plan does not remove first-week nerves; schedule a check-in during the first week of high school.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID fn-tr-030.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, in the spring of eighth grade, given a high school readiness plan template and the high school's orientation information, the student will complete a high school readiness plan with own schedule, key places, people to ask and a club or activity to try independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row high school readiness rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 2 consecutive plan drafts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly in the spring of eighth grade.
Baseline: 2 out of 8 rubric points.
- 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. Rubric score fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Rubric scoring gives rubric score 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 Transition-Related Skills.
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
- Transition & Postsecondary Skills - Transition-Related Skills
- Baseline
- 2 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal513 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, in the spring of eighth grade, given a high school readiness plan template and the high school's orientation information, the student will complete a high school readiness plan with own schedule, key places, people to ask and a club or activity to try independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row high school readiness rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 2 consecutive plan drafts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly in the spring of eighth grade.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- In the spring of eighth grade, given a high school readiness plan template and the high school's orientation information
- Behavior
- The student will complete a high school readiness plan with own schedule, key places, people to ask and a club or activity to try independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row high school readiness rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 2 consecutive plan drafts
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Monthly in the spring of eighth grade
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Matching data sheet
Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row high school readiness rubric (0 to 2 per row)
- Mastery rule:
- on 2 consecutive plan drafts
- Collection schedule:
- monthly in the spring of eighth grade
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, in the spring of eighth grade, given a high school readiness plan template and the high school's orientation information, the student will complete a high school readiness plan with own schedule, key places, people to ask and a club or activity to try independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row high school readiness rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 2 consecutive plan drafts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly in the spring of eighth grade.
| Date | Task / sample | Lists own first-day schedule or class types | Names key places, such as the main office, counseling office and cafeteria | Names two adults to ask for help, including the new case manager | Names a club, sport or activity to try | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row high school readiness rubric (0 to 2 per row). Attach or reference the rubric's score descriptors.
- Use the same prompt type and conditions for each scored sample.
- If two people score, check agreement on a few samples before relying on the data.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.