Lift and lower the parachute with the group
When to use this goal
For young students who let go of the parachute, run under it at the wrong time, or do not lift with the group, so they miss a favorite group movement game. Fit depends on observation, not age.
- Baseline
- Score 10 cues: moved with the group, moved late, or let go. Note whether noise or crowding causes letting go.
- Tips
- Parachute games build shoulder strength and timing with peers. A handle loop helps students with weak grasp.
- Limits
- Group size and noise vary; note them.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-pe-048.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a parachute game with 6 to 12 children holding the edge, the student will hold the edge with both hands and lift and lower the parachute on the cue with the group independently in at least 7 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by direct observation collected 10 cues per parachute session.
Baseline: 2 of 10 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. Direct observation 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 Physical Fitness & PE Participation.
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) - Physical Fitness & PE Participation
- Baseline
- 2 of 10 opportunities.
- Annual goal362 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a parachute game with 6 to 12 children holding the edge, the student will hold the edge with both hands and lift and lower the parachute on the cue with the group independently in at least 7 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by direct observation collected 10 cues per parachute session.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a parachute game with 6 to 12 children holding the edge
- Behavior
- The student will hold the edge with both hands and lift and lower the parachute on the cue with the group independently
- Criteria
- In at least 7 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- 10 cues per parachute session
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 7 of 10 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive weekly sessions
- Collection schedule:
- 10 cues per parachute session
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a parachute game with 6 to 12 children holding the edge, the student will hold the edge with both hands and lift and lower the parachute on the cue with the group independently in at least 7 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by direct observation collected 10 cues per parachute session.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Record up to 10 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.