Begin seated work after a heavy work activity
When to use this goal
For students whose plan uses heavy work (carrying, pushing, wall push-ups) to get ready for seated work, but who take a long time to settle and start afterward. Present levels decide fit.
- Baseline
- Time five returns from the end of the heavy-work activity to the student's first written or spoken answer. Check that the heavy work is long enough; too little input may explain slow starts.
- Tips
- Heavy work stays in the plan; this goal is about the hand-off back to learning. Adjust the type of heavy work with the OT if starts stay slow.
- Limits
- Latency does not show whether the student worked once started; pair with a work goal if needed.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-sen-040.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after completing a planned heavy-work activity before independent work, the student will return to the seat, get out the materials and begin the first item of the work with no adult prompts within 45 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily.
Baseline: 150 seconds.
- 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. Latency fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Latency recording gives latency 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
- 150 seconds.
- Annual goal314 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after completing a planned heavy-work activity before independent work, the student will return to the seat, get out the materials and begin the first item of the work with no adult prompts within 45 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After completing a planned heavy-work activity before independent work
- Behavior
- The student will return to the seat, get out the materials and begin the first item of the work with no adult prompts
- Criteria
- Within 45 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Latency recording
- Schedule
- Daily
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Matching data sheet
Latency tracker. Records the cue time and the response time.
Latency tracker
Latency- Student label:
- Target:
- within 45 seconds
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- daily
- Method:
- Latency recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after completing a planned heavy-work activity before independent work, the student will return to the seat, get out the materials and begin the first item of the work with no adult prompts within 45 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily.
| Date | Instruction / cue | Cue given (time) | Response began (time) | Latency (seconds) | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Start timing when the cue ends (for example, the end of the direction). Stop when the defined response begins.
- Record latency in seconds. Shorter latency means faster starts.
- Use a stopwatch or a timer app. Avoid estimating from the clock when measuring seconds.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.