Use two-person outdoor equipment with a peer
When to use this goal
For young students who play outdoors only alone. Two-person equipment (a seesaw, a wagon, a tire swing, a ball to roll back and forth) builds in a partner. Base the choice on playground observation and motor skills; check with the PT or OT before choosing equipment.
- Baseline
- Observe three outdoor times and time any play with a peer on shared equipment. Note which equipment drew interest and which peers joined. Check safety and positioning needs with the PT.
- Tips
- Time from the start of shared use to when either child stops for 30 seconds or leaves. Choose equipment the student likes. Rotate peers so the student plays with several children.
- Limits
- Duration depends on the peer and the equipment. Some equipment is not safe for all students; follow PT advice. The goal does not measure talk during play.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-play-027.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during outdoor play with a peer at two-person equipment (such as a seesaw, a wagon, a tire swing, a big ball), the student will play with a peer on two-person equipment (such as pulling the peer in the wagon or rolling the ball back and forth) independently for at least 5 minutes, across 3 consecutive observed outdoor sessions, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly.
Baseline: 1 minutes.
- 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. Duration fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Duration recording gives duration 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 Play & Social Participation.
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 - Play & Social Participation
- Baseline
- 1 minutes.
- Annual goal418 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during outdoor play with a peer at two-person equipment (such as a seesaw, a wagon, a tire swing, a big ball), the student will play with a peer on two-person equipment (such as pulling the peer in the wagon or rolling the ball back and forth) independently for at least 5 minutes, across 3 consecutive observed outdoor sessions, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During outdoor play with a peer at two-person equipment (such as a seesaw, a wagon, a tire swing, a big ball)
- Behavior
- The student will play with a peer on two-person equipment (such as pulling the peer in the wagon or rolling the ball back and forth) independently
- Criteria
- For at least 5 minutes, across 3 consecutive observed outdoor sessions
- Evaluation method
- Duration recording
- Schedule
- Twice weekly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Duration tracker. Records start and end times.
Duration tracker
Duration- Student label:
- Target:
- for at least 5 minutes
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive observed outdoor sessions
- Collection schedule:
- twice weekly
- Method:
- Duration recording
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during outdoor play with a peer at two-person equipment (such as a seesaw, a wagon, a tire swing, a big ball), the student will play with a peer on two-person equipment (such as pulling the peer in the wagon or rolling the ball back and forth) independently for at least 5 minutes, across 3 consecutive observed outdoor sessions, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly.
| Date | Activity / context | Start time | End time | Duration (minutes) | Target duration | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Start timing when the defined behavior begins and stop when it ends, using the definitions agreed by the team.
- The goal is reached when duration is at least the target (5 minutes).
- Note interruptions that weren't caused by the student.
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