Swim a width of elementary backstroke
When to use this goal
For swimmers who float on their back on their own but move with uneven kicks or arm splashes. Present levels in the water, not grade, decide fit. The elementary backstroke keeps the face out of the water, which suits students who find face-in swimming hard.
- Baseline
- Score two widths on two swim days, with the lifeguard or instructor present. Note whether the student stands up partway, and any flotation used. Ask the family about lessons outside school.
- Tips
- Pool time is usually short, so score the first widths of each session. Water safety skills such as floating and pool entry come first and are covered in fitness and water safety goals. Follow the pool's supervision rules at every session.
- Limits
- Form scores do not equal water safety; a student who scores well still swims only under supervision. Water temperature and noise affect performance. Students with seizure conditions or ear tubes need a health plan for the pool before this goal is used.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-sp-011.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, in the shallow end of the pool, swimming a 15-yard width, the student will swim on their back using the up, out and together arm and leg pattern of the elementary backstroke, gliding between strokes independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-component elementary backstroke rubric scored 0 to 2 per component, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly during swim units.
Baseline: 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- 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. Rubric score fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Rubric scoring gives rubric score 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 Sport & Game Skills.
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) - Sport & Game Skills
- Baseline
- 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal471 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, in the shallow end of the pool, swimming a 15-yard width, the student will swim on their back using the up, out and together arm and leg pattern of the elementary backstroke, gliding between strokes independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-component elementary backstroke rubric scored 0 to 2 per component, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly during swim units.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- In the shallow end of the pool, swimming a 15-yard width
- Behavior
- The student will swim on their back using the up, out and together arm and leg pattern of the elementary backstroke, gliding between strokes independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-component elementary backstroke rubric scored 0 to 2 per component, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Weekly during swim units
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Matching data sheet
Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-component elementary backstroke rubric scored 0 to 2 per component
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly during swim units
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, in the shallow end of the pool, swimming a 15-yard width, the student will swim on their back using the up, out and together arm and leg pattern of the elementary backstroke, gliding between strokes independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-component elementary backstroke rubric scored 0 to 2 per component, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly during swim units.
| Date | Task / sample | Keeps the body flat with ears in the water and hips near the surface | Draws the hands up the sides toward the shoulders | Pushes the arms out and sweeps them down to the sides together | Kicks with a whip or frog kick timed with the arm sweep, then glides | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-component elementary backstroke rubric scored 0 to 2 per component. Attach or reference the rubric's score descriptors.
- Use the same prompt type and conditions for each scored sample.
- If two people score, check agreement on a few samples before relying on the data.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.