Clip artwork to the line with clothespins
When to use this goal
For young students with weak pinch who cannot open a clothespin or binder clip, which shows up in classroom jobs and art. Fit depends on a trial with clothespins of a set stiffness, not age.
- Baseline
- Use the same clothespins every probe and record five attempts: opened with a pinch, opened with two hands, or could not open. Note which fingers are used; a thumb-index pinch is stronger in carryover than a fist.
- Tips
- A classroom job of hanging artwork gives real practice and a reason to do it. Move to stiffer clips over time. Pair with tongs (mt-fm-028) for the same open-close pattern.
- Limits
- Clothespin stiffness varies by brand; label the ones used for probes. Does not measure endurance across many clips.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-fm-030.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given spring clothespins to hang artwork on the classroom drying line, the student will squeeze the clothespin open with the thumb and fingers and clip it onto the paper and line independently in at least 4 of 5 trials, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly during art, centers, or OT.
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 Fine Motor 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
- Motor & Sensory Skills (OT, PT & Adapted PE) - Fine Motor Skills
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal380 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given spring clothespins to hang artwork on the classroom drying line, the student will squeeze the clothespin open with the thumb and fingers and clip it onto the paper and line independently in at least 4 of 5 trials, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly during art, centers, or OT.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given spring clothespins to hang artwork on the classroom drying line
- Behavior
- The student will squeeze the clothespin open with the thumb and fingers and clip it onto the paper and line independently
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 trials, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions
- Evaluation method
- Opportunity-by-opportunity data
- Schedule
- Weekly during art, centers, or OT
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 trials
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive weekly sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly during art, centers, or OT
- Method:
- Opportunity (trial) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given spring clothespins to hang artwork on the classroom drying line, the student will squeeze the clothespin open with the thumb and fingers and clip it onto the paper and line independently in at least 4 of 5 trials, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly during art, centers, or OT.
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.