Find shapes in real objects and the environment
When to use this goal
For students who name shapes on cards but do not see that a clock is a circle or a door is a rectangle. Present levels in naming the shapes on cards should be reliable first.
- Baseline
- Mix flat objects (a sign) and solid objects (a ball) and decide in advance which names count (circle or sphere for a ball). Objects with more than one shape (a cylinder with circular ends) are a common source of disagreement; keep them out of the probe.
- Tips
- Shape walks make this a game and build generalization. Safety signs (octagon stop sign, triangle yield) connect this to community safety goals.
- Limits
- Real objects are rarely perfect shapes, so some judgment is involved in scoring. Does not include solid-figure names unless the team chooses them.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ma-geo-004.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a set of 10 real objects or photographs such as a ball, a can, a book and a stop sign, and the question "what shape is it?", the student will name the shape of each object independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
Baseline: 3 of 10 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 Geometry & Spatial Reasoning.
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
- Math - Geometry & Spatial Reasoning
- Baseline
- 3 of 10 opportunities.
- Annual goal375 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a set of 10 real objects or photographs such as a ball, a can, a book and a stop sign, and the question "what shape is it?", the student will name the shape of each object independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a set of 10 real objects or photographs such as a ball, a can, a book and a stop sign, and the question "what shape is it?"
- Behavior
- The student will name the shape of each object independently
- Criteria
- In at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Twice weekly
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Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 8 of 10 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive data collection sessions
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a set of 10 real objects or photographs such as a ball, a can, a book and a stop sign, and the question "what shape is it?", the student will name the shape of each object independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 10 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.
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