Ask group members for their ideas during group work
When to use this goal
For students who give their own ideas but do not invite others', so groups end up following one person. Present levels in group work decide fit. The question can be spoken, written, signed, or typed.
- Baseline
- Tally the student's own idea statements and their questions to others during 3 group tasks of similar length. A student who shares many ideas and asks none is a good fit; a student who shares none may need a contributing goal first.
- Tips
- Count each question that invites a group member's idea or opinion. Repeating the same question to the same peer within a minute counts once. Pair with listening to the answer: note if the student responds to the idea.
- Limits
- Group size and task type affect counts; keep them steady. Frequency does not show whether the student used others' ideas; add a note or a second measure if that matters.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-peer-033.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute small-group task that requires a shared plan or answer, the student will ask a group member for their idea or opinion (such as "What do you think?" or "Do you have another idea?") independently at least 3 times per 20-minute group task, across 3 consecutive observed group tasks, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly.
Baseline: 0 times per 20-minute group task.
- 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. Frequency fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Frequency (event) recording gives frequency 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 Peer Interaction.
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 - Peer Interaction
- Baseline
- 0 times per 20-minute group task.
- Annual goal382 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute small-group task that requires a shared plan or answer, the student will ask a group member for their idea or opinion (such as "What do you think?" or "Do you have another idea?") independently at least 3 times per 20-minute group task, across 3 consecutive observed group tasks, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a 20-minute small-group task that requires a shared plan or answer
- Behavior
- The student will ask a group member for their idea or opinion (such as "What do you think?" or "Do you have another idea?") independently
- Criteria
- At least 3 times per 20-minute group task, across 3 consecutive observed group tasks
- Evaluation method
- Frequency recording
- Schedule
- Weekly
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Matching data sheet
Frequency & rate tracker. Records the count and the observation length.
Frequency & rate tracker
Frequency- Student label:
- Target:
- at least 3 times per 20-minute group task
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive observed group tasks
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Frequency (event) recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute small-group task that requires a shared plan or answer, the student will ask a group member for their idea or opinion (such as "What do you think?" or "Do you have another idea?") independently at least 3 times per 20-minute group task, across 3 consecutive observed group tasks, as measured by frequency recording collected weekly.
| Date | Observation period (start–end) | Minutes observed | Activity / context | Count (tally) | Rate per minutecount ÷ minutes (only if periods vary) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Count each occurrence of the defined behavior per 20-minute group task.
- Keep the observation length the same each session. If it varies, compare rate per minute, not raw counts.
- Write the behavior definition at the top of the sheet so all data collectors count the same thing.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.