Choose a line spot with more space
When to use this goal
For young children who push, hit or leave when peers touch or bump them in line or on the rug, and who can learn to choose a spot with more space. Present levels and the OT's profile decide fit.
- Baseline
- Record five line-ups or group times: where the child stood or sat, whether they chose it, and any bumping. Ask the family how the child handles crowds at home.
- Tips
- A spot with space is an easy accommodation; this goal teaches the child to claim it. Keep the end-of-line spot available rather than rotating it away.
- Limits
- The goal does not ask the child to accept touch. Peers also need to learn to respect space.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-sen-021.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when the class lines up at the door, the student will choose a spot with more space, such as the front or end of the line or the edge of the rug, and go to it, or ask an adult for that spot with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected daily at line-up and group times.
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 goal379 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when the class lines up at the door, the student will choose a spot with more space, such as the front or end of the line or the edge of the rug, and go to it, or ask an adult for that spot with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected daily at line-up and group times.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When the class lines up at the door
- Behavior
- The student will choose a spot with more space, such as the front or end of the line or the edge of the rug, and go to it, or ask an adult for that spot with no adult prompts
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Daily at line-up and group times
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 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- daily at line-up and group times
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when the class lines up at the door, the student will choose a spot with more space, such as the front or end of the line or the edge of the rug, and go to it, or ask an adult for that spot with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected daily at line-up and group times.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- 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.