Throw a ball overhand with mature form
When to use this goal
For students who throw with the same-side foot forward, no trunk rotation, or a pushing motion, so throws are short and inaccurate and they are left out of games. Base the choice on a form checklist scored on five throws during baseline.
- Baseline
- Score five throws against the checklist and record the score of the best three; video makes this far more reliable. Note which items are missing most often, since opposite-foot stepping is usually the first to teach and follow-through the last. Record distance reached as a secondary note.
- Tips
- Throwing units in PE give weekly data. The checklist is the data sheet; score each throw and take the best three. Accuracy at the target can be added once form is steady. This supports participation in games, which should be the stated purpose.
- Limits
- Form checklists need a trained observer. Students with upper-limb differences need PT or adapted PE input on what mature form means for them. Does not measure throwing distance directly.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-gm-012.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a tennis-sized ball and a target 15 feet away during PE, the student will throw the ball overhand toward the target using the form on the checklist independently, earning a score of at least 4 out of 5 on a 5-item overhand throw form checklist (1 point per item on the best 3 of 5 throws), on 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly during PE.
Baseline: 1 out of 5 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 Gross 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) - Gross Motor Skills
- Baseline
- 1 out of 5 rubric points.
- Annual goal428 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a tennis-sized ball and a target 15 feet away during PE, the student will throw the ball overhand toward the target using the form on the checklist independently, earning a score of at least 4 out of 5 on a 5-item overhand throw form checklist (1 point per item on the best 3 of 5 throws), on 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly during PE.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a tennis-sized ball and a target 15 feet away during PE
- Behavior
- The student will throw the ball overhand toward the target using the form on the checklist independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 4 out of 5 on a 5-item overhand throw form checklist (1 point per item on the best 3 of 5 throws), on 3 consecutive weekly sessions
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Weekly during PE
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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 4 out of 5 on a 5-item overhand throw form checklist (1 point per item on the best 3 of 5 throws)
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 consecutive weekly sessions
- Collection schedule:
- weekly during PE
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a tennis-sized ball and a target 15 feet away during PE, the student will throw the ball overhand toward the target using the form on the checklist independently, earning a score of at least 4 out of 5 on a 5-item overhand throw form checklist (1 point per item on the best 3 of 5 throws), on 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly during PE.
| Date | Task / sample | Steps forward with the foot opposite the throwing arm | Rotates the trunk so the non-throwing shoulder faces the target first | Brings the throwing arm back with the elbow bent before the throw | Releases the ball in front of the body toward the target | Follows through across the body after release | Total (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 5-item overhand throw form checklist (1 point per item on the best 3 of 5 throws). 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.