Stand to play at the easel
When to use this goal
For preschool students who sit or lean on furniture within a minute or two of standing, so they miss standing activities like the easel, water table, or cooking. Fit depends on timed observation, not age. PT should rule out pain or equipment needs.
- Baseline
- Time standing from the start of the activity to the first sit or lean for five sessions. Note footwear, braces, and whether interest in the activity is the limit.
- Tips
- Choose activities the child enjoys so interest is not the limit. Standing builds leg strength and lets the child join peers. Equipment set by the PT counts as a support.
- Limits
- Fatigue and medical conditions vary daily; record them. Not a goal to make a child stand without the equipment they need.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-gm-043.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a standing activity at the easel or water table, the student will stay standing at the activity using both hands, with weight on both feet and no leaning on the table independently for at least 8 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive sessions, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly during standing activities.
Baseline: 2 minutes.
- 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. Duration fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Duration recording gives duration 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
- 2 minutes.
- Annual goal359 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a standing activity at the easel or water table, the student will stay standing at the activity using both hands, with weight on both feet and no leaning on the table independently for at least 8 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive sessions, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly during standing activities.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a standing activity at the easel or water table
- Behavior
- The student will stay standing at the activity using both hands, with weight on both feet and no leaning on the table independently
- Criteria
- For at least 8 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive sessions
- Evaluation method
- Duration recording
- Schedule
- Twice weekly during standing activities
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Duration tracker. Records start and end times.
Duration tracker
Duration- Student label:
- Target:
- for at least 8 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive sessions
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly during standing activities
- Method:
- Duration recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a standing activity at the easel or water table, the student will stay standing at the activity using both hands, with weight on both feet and no leaning on the table independently for at least 8 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive sessions, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly during standing activities.
| Date | Activity / context | Start time | End time | Duration (minutes) | Target duration | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Start timing when the defined behavior begins and stop when it ends, using the definitions agreed by the team.
- The goal is reached when duration is at least the target (8 minutes).
- Note interruptions that weren't caused by the student.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.