Record homework in the planner before the bell
When to use this goal
For students who cannot finish writing assignments in their planner in the few minutes at the end of class, so homework is missed or unreadable. Fit depends on timing data and planner samples, not grade.
- Baseline
- Time the planner entry for five days and check each entry for readability and completeness. A fast but unreadable entry does not count as done.
- Tips
- A photo of the board or a typed entry on a device are reasonable accommodations when speed is the barrier. Pair with planning goals in executive function.
- Limits
- Measures speed of a short copy, not organization. Teachers must post homework early enough for the student to copy it.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-hw-045.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during the last minutes of class when the homework is posted on the board, the student will write the subject, assignment, and due date in the planner readably independently within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by duration recording collected daily, from the start of copying to the pencil down.
Baseline: 5 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 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
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- Area of need
- Motor & Sensory Skills (OT, PT & Adapted PE) - Handwriting
- Baseline
- 5 minutes.
- Annual goal354 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during the last minutes of class when the homework is posted on the board, the student will write the subject, assignment, and due date in the planner readably independently within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by duration recording collected daily, from the start of copying to the pencil down.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During the last minutes of class when the homework is posted on the board
- Behavior
- The student will write the subject, assignment, and due date in the planner readably independently
- Criteria
- Within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Evaluation method
- Duration recording
- Schedule
- Daily, from the start of copying to the pencil down
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Matching data sheet
Duration tracker. Records start and end times.
Duration tracker
Duration- Student label:
- Target:
- within 2 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 consecutive school days
- Collection schedule:
- daily, from the start of copying to the pencil down
- Method:
- Duration recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during the last minutes of class when the homework is posted on the board, the student will write the subject, assignment, and due date in the planner readably independently within 2 minutes, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by duration recording collected daily, from the start of copying to the pencil down.
| Date | Activity / context | Start time | End time | Duration (minutes) | Target duration | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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 or below the target (2 minutes).
- Note interruptions that weren't caused by the student.
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