Transitions Between Activities IEP goals for grades 3 to 5
8 of the transitions between activities templates in the library are written for grades 3 to 5. Each opens in the builder, where the grade band is a starting point and the baseline comes from your own assessment.
8 templates · 1 skill · 3–5 · How we write and review goals
Goals by skill
Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.
Transitions Between Activities Functional & Independence Skills
Travel to and from specials with the class
Moving from class to class or to specials
By the annual IEP review date, when the class goes to and from a specials class, the student will complete the steps of traveling to and from a specials class, performing at least 7 of 8 steps independently, on 4 of 5 consecutive specials days, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected at every specials class.
Close a preferred activity after the last warning
Ending a preferred activity
By the annual IEP review date, when the final warning ends a preferred activity such as tablet time or building, the student will begin putting the preferred activity away independently within 20 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily, every preferred activity ending.
Line up promptly for a class change
Moving from class to class or to specials
By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher gives the signal to switch rooms for a class change, the student will begin moving to the door with the materials for the next class independently within 20 seconds, on 4 of 5 observed days, as measured by latency recording collected daily, every class change.
Re-enter class mid-lesson after pull-out
Returning from the restroom, nurse, or a pull-out session
By the annual IEP review date, when returning to class from a pull-out session while a lesson is under way, the student will complete the steps of re-entering class and joining the current task, performing all 6 steps independently, on 4 of 5 observed returns, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected at every return from a pull-out session.
Walk straight back to class from the nurse
Returning from the restroom, nurse, or a pull-out session
By the annual IEP review date, when the nurse clears them to return to class after a visit, the student will walk back to class by the planned route and hand the signed pass to the teacher independently in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly, from the nurse and teacher pass log.
Check the posted schedule after a change
Handling a schedule change shown on the visual schedule
By the annual IEP review date, when the teacher updates the posted daily schedule without a spoken announcement, the student will read the updated schedule, say or write where they go next, and go there at the transition independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected weekly, across 5 natural or planned changes.
Grades 3 to 5 transitions between activities goals build on foundational skills and begin to use longer tasks, multi-step work, and independence as the target. Measurement shifts toward curriculum-based probes, work samples, and rubrics the student can see.
Matching data sheets
Each goal above links to the blank sheet built for its measure. These are the sheets this set of goals uses:
- Task-analysis checklistMarks each step of a routine as independent, with support, or not completed across sessions.Used by 2 goals here
- Latency trackerTimes the gap between a cue and the start of the response.Used by 3 goals here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 3 goals here
Frequently asked questions
What changes in transitions between activities goals between the early and upper elementary grades?
Tasks get longer and more independent, and the support level in the goal moves from prompts toward checklists and self-monitoring. The measure often changes too, from direct observation to work samples and probes.
Can an upper elementary goal include self-monitoring?
Yes. Students at this age can check their own work or rate their own behavior, and the goal can measure both the skill and the accuracy of the self-rating.
How do I set a criterion for a grade 3 to 5 student working below grade level?
Use the student's baseline on the measure and expected growth for that measure, not the grade-level benchmark. The goal should be ambitious for the student, as Endrew F. requires, and reachable within the year.
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