Put groceries away in the right place
When to use this goal
For students who unpack groceries but leave cold items out or put pantry items in the fridge. Present levels in sorting by category decide fit, not grade; labeled shelves can come off as the student masters the skill.
- Baseline
- Use 2 or 3 real grocery bags with a mix of frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable items. Score after the student finishes so the check does not prompt them.
- Tips
- Teach the cues on packages ("keep refrigerated", "keep frozen", "refrigerate after opening"). Include produce, which has no label and needs a rule.
- Limits
- Does not cover organizing within the fridge or rotating older food forward. Some items vary by household (bread, eggs), so agree on a key first.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID tn-il-013.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after a grocery trip, given a bag of 10 to 15 mixed items in the classroom or training apartment kitchen, the student will put each item in the freezer, refrigerator, or pantry where it belongs independently with at least 90% accuracy on grocery items stored in the correct place, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly checks, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly after the class shopping trip.
Baseline: 55% accuracy.
- 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. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Work-sample analysis gives percent accuracy 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 Independent Living.
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
- Transition & Postsecondary Skills - Independent Living
- Baseline
- 55% accuracy.
- Annual goal432 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after a grocery trip, given a bag of 10 to 15 mixed items in the classroom or training apartment kitchen, the student will put each item in the freezer, refrigerator, or pantry where it belongs independently with at least 90% accuracy on grocery items stored in the correct place, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly checks, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly after the class shopping trip.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After a grocery trip, given a bag of 10 to 15 mixed items in the classroom or training apartment kitchen
- Behavior
- The student will put each item in the freezer, refrigerator, or pantry where it belongs independently
- Criteria
- With at least 90% accuracy on grocery items stored in the correct place, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly checks
- Evaluation method
- Work-sample analysis
- Schedule
- Weekly after the class shopping trip
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Matching data sheet
Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.
Accuracy tracker
Percent accuracy- Student label:
- Target:
- with at least 90% accuracy on grocery items stored in the correct place
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly checks
- Collection schedule:
- weekly after the class shopping trip
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after a grocery trip, given a bag of 10 to 15 mixed items in the classroom or training apartment kitchen, the student will put each item in the freezer, refrigerator, or pantry where it belongs independently with at least 90% accuracy on grocery items stored in the correct place, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly checks, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly after the class shopping trip.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score only items the student attempted unless the goal defines a fixed set of items. Use the same denominator every session.
- Percent = numerator ÷ denominator × 100. Round to one decimal place.
- Record the support actually provided, even if the goal is independent performance.
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