Copy pre-writing strokes and shapes
When to use this goal
For students who scribble when asked to copy a line or circle, or who can imitate a stroke right after watching it but cannot copy it from a printed model. The strokes a student can already copy, found by a quick probe, decide where to start; the usual order is vertical line, horizontal line, circle, cross, square, diagonal lines, X, and triangle.
- Baseline
- Probe imitation (adult draws first) and copying (printed model only) separately with the same five to eight strokes, since imitation is usually easier. Score a stroke correct only if the shape is closed where it should be, the lines meet, and the orientation matches. Keep the samples; they make the progression obvious at the next meeting.
- Tips
- Diagonal strokes (X, triangle) usually come last and are the strokes that letters like A, K, and V need. Use the same stroke set at every probe. This goal is the starting point for name writing and letter formation; retire it when the student copies the full set.
- Limits
- Recognizable is a judgment; agree on examples of pass and fail before baseline. Students with limited vision need high-contrast or raised models. Copying strokes is not the same as forming letters; the letter formation goals follow this one.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-hw-001.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a printed model of a vertical line, horizontal line, circle, cross, and square and a crayon, the student will copy each stroke so that it is recognizable and has the correct orientation independently with at least 80% accuracy on strokes copied recognizably, on 3 consecutive weekly work samples, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly during a writing center or OT session.
Baseline: 20% accuracy.
- 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. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Work-sample analysis gives percent accuracy 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 Handwriting.
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) - Handwriting
- Baseline
- 20% accuracy.
- Annual goal425 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a printed model of a vertical line, horizontal line, circle, cross, and square and a crayon, the student will copy each stroke so that it is recognizable and has the correct orientation independently with at least 80% accuracy on strokes copied recognizably, on 3 consecutive weekly work samples, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly during a writing center or OT session.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a printed model of a vertical line, horizontal line, circle, cross, and square and a crayon
- Behavior
- The student will copy each stroke so that it is recognizable and has the correct orientation independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on strokes copied recognizably, on 3 consecutive weekly work samples
- Evaluation method
- Work-sample analysis
- Schedule
- Weekly during a writing center or OT session
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Matching data sheet
Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.
Accuracy tracker
Percent accuracy- Student label:
- Target:
- with at least 80% accuracy on strokes copied recognizably
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 consecutive weekly work samples
- Collection schedule:
- weekly during a writing center or OT session
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a printed model of a vertical line, horizontal line, circle, cross, and square and a crayon, the student will copy each stroke so that it is recognizable and has the correct orientation independently with at least 80% accuracy on strokes copied recognizably, on 3 consecutive weekly work samples, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly during a writing center or OT session.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score only items the student attempted unless the goal defines a fixed set of items. Use the same denominator every session.
- Percent = numerator ÷ denominator × 100. Round to one decimal place.
- Record the support actually provided, even if the goal is independent performance.
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