Respond to being left out of a game or group
When to use this goal
For students who react to being left out with anger or payback, or withdraw for the rest of the day. Present levels, not grade, decide fit.
- Baseline
- Observe recess and lunch and note times the student is left out and what follows. Ask the student how often it happens and what they wish they could do.
- Tips
- Every plan step counts. If exclusion is repeated or targeted, adults address the peers and the school climate; the student is not responsible for fixing it.
- Limits
- Exclusion is often subtle and hard to observe, so use the student's report alongside observation.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-cr-033.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when peers start a game or group without them during recess, lunch, or free time, the student will respond with a step from their plan, such as asking to join, finding another activity or peer, or telling an adult they were left out independently in at least 3 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
Baseline: 1 of 4 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 Conflict Resolution.
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
- Social-Emotional & Communication - Conflict Resolution
- Baseline
- 1 of 4 opportunities.
- Annual goal391 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when peers start a game or group without them during recess, lunch, or free time, the student will respond with a step from their plan, such as asking to join, finding another activity or peer, or telling an adult they were left out independently in at least 3 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When peers start a game or group without them during recess, lunch, or free time
- Behavior
- The student will respond with a step from their plan, such as asking to join, finding another activity or peer, or telling an adult they were left out independently
- Criteria
- In at least 3 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Weekly
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 3 of 4 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive weeks
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when peers start a game or group without them during recess, lunch, or free time, the student will respond with a step from their plan, such as asking to join, finding another activity or peer, or telling an adult they were left out independently in at least 3 of 4 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | # + (of 4) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Record up to 4 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.