Keep an arm's length in lines and groups
When to use this goal
For students who stand or sit very close to others in lines, groups, or at lockers in ways peers find uncomfortable. Present levels decide fit. Sensory needs (seeking pressure, needing to move) are met separately with the OT.
- Baseline
- Record 10 lines or group moments and whether the student kept about an arm's length. Note any sensory pattern (seeking pressure) to share with the OT.
- Tips
- Give sensory input another way (a weighted lap pad, heavy work) if the student seeks pressure. The goal is about others' comfort, not about moving less.
- Limits
- Crowded spaces make distance hard; note crowding. The goal does not target regulating movement.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-rb-014.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during lines, hallway transitions, lockers, and group seating, the student will keep about an arm's length from others when standing or sitting, or move back after noticing they are close independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected 3 times per week.
Baseline: 3 of 10 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 Relationships, Boundaries & Personal Safety.
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 - Relationships, Boundaries & Personal Safety
- Baseline
- 3 of 10 opportunities.
- Annual goal354 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during lines, hallway transitions, lockers, and group seating, the student will keep about an arm's length from others when standing or sitting, or move back after noticing they are close independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected 3 times per week.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During lines, hallway transitions, lockers, and group seating
- Behavior
- The student will keep about an arm's length from others when standing or sitting, or move back after noticing they are close independently
- Criteria
- In at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- 3 times per week
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 8 of 10 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- on 4 of 5 observed days
- Collection schedule:
- 3 times per week
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during lines, hallway transitions, lockers, and group seating, the student will keep about an arm's length from others when standing or sitting, or move back after noticing they are close independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by direct observation collected 3 times per week.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | # + (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 10 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.