Match a strategy to their alertness rating
When to use this goal
For students who can rate their alertness (low, just right, high) but then do nothing with the rating, or use the same strategy for every state. Present levels and the student's own strategy list decide fit.
- Baseline
- At five check-ins, record the rating, the strategy chosen and whether it fits the rating as defined on the student's list. Build the list with the student first; strategies they did not choose rarely get used.
- Tips
- Older students often prefer plain words and private cards over color charts. Ratings are never wrong; the goal is linking a rating to an action. Avoid using ratings to judge behavior.
- Limits
- The goal relies on the student's self-rating, which may differ from what adults see, and that is fine. It does not cover settings without a check-in.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-sen-007.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after rating their alertness at a scheduled check-in during the school day, the student will choose and use a strategy from their personal list that fits the rating, such as a movement strategy when low or a heavy-work or quiet strategy when high with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected at five check-ins a week.
Baseline: 1 of 5 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 Sensory Processing & Regulation.
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) - Sensory Processing & Regulation
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal431 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after rating their alertness at a scheduled check-in during the school day, the student will choose and use a strategy from their personal list that fits the rating, such as a movement strategy when low or a heavy-work or quiet strategy when high with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected at five check-ins a week.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After rating their alertness at a scheduled check-in during the school day
- Behavior
- The student will choose and use a strategy from their personal list that fits the rating, such as a movement strategy when low or a heavy-work or quiet strategy when high with no adult prompts
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- At five check-ins a week
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Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive weeks
- Collection schedule:
- at five check-ins a week
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after rating their alertness at a scheduled check-in during the school day, the student will choose and use a strategy from their personal list that fits the rating, such as a movement strategy when low or a heavy-work or quiet strategy when high with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected at five check-ins a week.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | # + (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 5 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.